Deconstructing the Dow Jones Industrial Average: Why Dividends, Structure, and Methodology Matter More Than Headlines Suggest For more than a century, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has stood as one of the most recognizable barometers of U.S.

The Great Portfolio Reset: Why Alternatives Are Becoming Core, Not Peripheral The central message of The Red Thread is unmistakable: global portfolios are undergoing a structural reset, not a cyclical adjustment. Traditional portfolio construction—most notably the 60/40 equity–bond model—has been un

A Positive Set-Up: Why the Equity Backdrop Entering 2026 Remains Constructive The opening months of 2026 find global equity markets building on the momentum of an exceptional yet volatile 2025. Despite geopolitical friction, trade tensions, and persistent fears around inflation, tariffs, and technol

China's energy policy is shifting from massive investment to strategic control in 2026, focusing on AI, greater state oversight, critical minerals, clean energy exports, and LNG deals, which will reshape global energy and geopolitics.

The United States is accelerating domestic lithium production through government investment, new extraction technologies, and industrial policy aimed at reducing reliance on China and strengthening energy and national security.

A German study argues that a renewables-dominated grid can fully decarbonize power systems within 20 years.