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Markets

JANUARY 12, 2025 OBSERVATIONS

Multiple selloffs in equities following strong jobs and ISM data highlights a general concern of returning inflation at a time when valuations are already quite...
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JANUARY 2025 – SO GOES JANUARY SO GOES THE YEAR

The lack of a strong Santa Claus rally has many investors considering a potential top in equites. I am not convinced. Simply put, the Fed...
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DECEMBER 22, 2024 OBSERVATIONS

Hawkish forward guidance from the Fed surprised markets, leading to a selloff in risk assets. The tone going into next year is higher for longer...
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Jasper Capital

ANNUAL REVIEW – 2024

Much of 2024 was governed by fluctuating probabilities between a soft landing, a hard landing, and a return of inflation.
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Quarterly Review – Q3 2024

In Q3 2024, equities were choppy, gold outperformed, and high-risk assets like bitcoin stayed flat. The portfolio underperformed but is expected to recover by year-end,...
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Quarterly Review – Q2 2024

The narratives driving much of the action in Q2 2024 were the higher for longer play out of the Fed, in response to inflation, coupled...
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Personal Philosophy

Economic Principles Part 1. Twelve Key Elements of Economics

The source material for each principle in this summary is drawn directly from Common Sense Economics. Below, I outline twelve key principles from the book,...
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On Skin Care (Part 2)

In part 2 I describe the strategies used by skin care companies to convince you to buy their over-the-counter products.
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On Skin Care (Part 1)

The simple philosophy behind my effective skincare routine: what’s good for your health is good for your skin. Make you health a top priority every...
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I'm Nicky

Welcome to my trading and personal philosophy journal. What you will find here are:

  • My views on financial markets
  • My personal investment performance
  • Principles for living well and other philosophical topics


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-Nickolas Jasper, CMT

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