#stemUnmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutsalexanderfluke in #hive-102880 • 2 days agoPassage Between WorldsWhen I see tunnels, I always imagine a portal to another world — not as a metaphor, but almost literally. The arches of the tunnel frame a passage into the unknown.…alexanderfluke in #hive-14396 • 11 hours agoWinter's PromisesI promise to tell the truth. The whole truth. Honestly. I promise never to forgetthauerbyi in #waivio • 2 days agoThe Pattern Nobody Wants to NameThe Pattern Nobody Wants to Name I keep thinking about the phrase "exuberant" and how clinical it sounds when applied to what we've just watched in precious metals. Analysts…alexanderfluke in #hive-142159 • 5 days agoThe Last ShoreYou used to be able to just come to this pond and take a walk. Admire the view, think your own thoughts. That time is gone. There used to be lots of seagulls here, even…thauerbyi in #waivio • 18 hours agoA Friday Redemption Arc, Or Just a Pit Stop?A Friday Redemption Arc, Or Just a Pit Stop? Your text yesterday: "God I hope tomorrow is better." My text back: "It will be." What actually happened: It was. Sort…alexanderfluke in #hive-163772 • 3 days agoA Stroll Along the Fortress Walls, Pirot, SerbiaOnce we came to see a medieval fortress — and it was closed. “Damn it!” my wife said and pulled up her hood. Whenever she swears, the weather always turns bad. A light…thauerbyi in #waivio • 3 days agoThe Great Unmixing Has BegunThe Great Unmixing Has Begun We're witnessing something that doesn't happen very often: a market literally rewiring itself in real time, sorting assets and capital into…gunting in #hive-193552 • 3 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: February 4 2026The morning begins with something simple yet always spalexanderfluke in #hive-106444 • yesterdayFast Feet Quick ExitIt went like this: the first time I saw a blackbird, it clearly saw a threat in me. Barely managed two shots.gunting in #hive-193552 • 6 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: February 1 2026I start my mornings with a cup of hot coffee, my constgunting in #hive-193552 • 6 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: February 2 2026The morning begins with a simple yet meaningful routinalexanderfluke in #hive-14396 • 6 days agoSummer StreamIt’s obvious that walking through the forest in summer is infinitely more pleasant than in winter. Not just because in my part of the world — where minus thirty Celsius is…alexanderfluke in #hive-142159 • 4 days ago Istanbul UnpluggedToday I’d like to share a series of street shots from my first visit to Istanbul. It was May 2024. I spent only three days in the city, but they left a lasting…thauerbyi in #waivio • 5 days agoWhen Machines Unwind: A Conversation with February's ChaosWhen Machines Unwind: A Conversation with February's Chaos The elevator pitch for what happened this week is easy enough to tell at a dinner party: commodities crashed, stocks…thauerbyi in #waivio • 6 days agoThe Purgatory Problem: Why Meta Won and Microsoft Lost This WeekThe Purgatory Problem: Why Meta Won and Microsoft Lost This Week History is unkind to the middle. Meta up 10.4%, Microsoft down 9.99%, Tesla roughly flat with a shrug—this…thauerbyi in #waivio • 4 days agoThe Machinery Beneath: Four Quiet Shifts That Reveal the Real MarketThe Machinery Beneath: Four Quiet Shifts That Reveal the Real Market The surface tells you there was a government shutdown averted, oil rallied 2%, gold bounced, and tech…thauerbyi in #waivio • 7 days agoThe Ice Caps Are Melting, and So Are My Risk ModelsThe Ice Caps Are Melting, and So Are My Risk Models A confession from the trading desk. Tuesday morning I woke up and checked my phone. Trump had announced 10% tariffs on…thauerbyi in #waivio • 2 months agoThe Crypto Winter That Isn't: What $3 Trillion in Assets Actually Reveals About 2026The Crypto Winter That Isn't: What $3 Trillion in Assets Actually Reveals About 2026 Somewhere around $88,000, Bitcoin stopped being interesting and became something else. A…thauerbyi in #waivio • 2 months agoInside the Broadcom Rout: When the Market Finally Admits Its Faith Was MisplacedInside the Broadcom Rout: When the Market Finally Admits Its Faith Was Misplaced Friday morning, 9:31 a.m. Eastern. Broadcom opens at its lowest since before earnings were…thauerbyi in #waivio • 2 months agoThe Fed's Pause Is Not a Pause. It's a Split, and That Matters.The Fed's Pause Is Not a Pause. It's a Split, and That Matters. Three dissents at the December FOMC meeting. The most since 2019. Jeffrey Schmid voting to hold rates. Stephen…