Mark's Investment Blog
The American System Is Back: 200 Years of Industrial Policy
The American System industrial policy is back. Here’s what Henry Clay’s 200-year playbook means for reshoring and your portfolio.
The Oil Inventory Crisis 2026: Why Energy Is Core to Your Portfolio
Oil inventories hit critical levels by June 2026. Exxon projects $150-160 crude. Learn why BCNA is overweight energy across all
Prediction Markets: an Insider-Trading Marketplace
A $2.1 billion month of perfectly timed oil bets exposes prediction markets as an insider-trading marketplace every investor now has
Asset Allocation in Retirement: You Need More Stocks Than You Think
Most retirement portfolios hold too many bonds and not enough equities. Learn why an 85/15 equity-to-cash strategy outperforms traditional 60/40
BankChampaign: Where Wall St. Meets Neil St.
Goldman Sachs coined the HALO trade — Heavy Assets, Low Obsolescence — in February 2026. We’ve been building portfolios around
Photonics: The Next Phase of the AI Revolution
The AI buildout isn’t just a GPU story anymore — it’s a photonics story. Learn how the shift from copper
Black Swans in the Room: Why and How We Stress-Test Client Portfolios
In an era of concentrated AI and tech exposure, even “normal” market corrections can feel routine—until a true black swan
When Humans Pretended to Be AI (And Everyone Believed Them): AI Investing Part 4
In January 2026, a social network called Moltbook launched as a platform for AI agents to interact without human interference,
The Future of Healthcare: A Stock Picker’s Market in the Making
Why Medical Innovation May Outperform Broader Markets in the Years Ahead Here’s the uncomfortable reality facing investors today: the age
Sovereign Debt Crisis: Watching For Signs
Why “National Debt Crisis” Is Hard to Spot Until It’s Too Late If you’ve ever felt like the national debt
The Railroad Boom and the AI Revolution: Why History’s Biggest Bet Still Matters
Key Takeaway: The 19th-century railroad expansion is the closest historical parallel to today’s AI industry. Both faced massive skepticism, required
Building on Our Strategic AI Framework, Part 3 in the Series
Rounding Out the AI Revolution Investment Opportunities The AI Revolution investment opportunities continue to accelerate across multiple sectors and extend
