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May 5, 2026

Peptides, The Cognition Tax & What Drove the Collective

This week: the trillion-dollar peptide revolution, China's token economy threat, and what earnings season revealed about AI infrastructure.

Blogs

May 5, 2026

Is This the Moment the AI Trade Starts to Split?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether the AI trade is beginning to fracture between clear winners and structural losers.

Blogs

April 29, 2026

Where conviction is forming

Once a month, our expert investor community meets for a virtual “Open Mic Night”, providing a real-time snapshot of how positioning is evolving into Q2,

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April 27, 2026

Are We Moving from a Capital Cycle to a Constraint Cycle?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether markets are no longer driven primarily by capital allocation, but by hard constraints on supply, capacity and access.

Blogs

April 20, 2026

Is AI Creating Value or Just Moving It Around?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether artificial intelligence is genuinely expanding economic value, or simply redistributing it across the system.

Blogs

April 13, 2026

The Security Matrix

The cost of offensive cyber capability is collapsing. Cyber, AI, infrastructure and geopolitics are no longer separate layers — they are interacting in real time.

Blogs

April 13, 2026

Are We Entering a World Where Security Matters More Than Efficiency?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether global systems are shifting from efficiency-first optimisation to security-first resilience.

Blogs

April 7, 2026

Q1 2026: When Everything Repriced at Once

Q1 2026 was defined by three forces arriving simultaneously: capital rotating out of US tech, AI shifting from tailwind to margin compressor, and a single chokepoint closing that forced a rethink of energy costs...

Blogs

April 7, 2026

Is the Market Pricing the Story or the Reality?

This week’s defining debate centred on a widening gap between narrative-driven positioning and physical reality.

Blogs

April 1, 2026

The Slice - March 2026

March 2026's Slice covers long-term copper supply agreements strengthening Ecora's portfolio positioning, progress in rare earth processing, and a month in which copper's structural importance was reinforced by corporate earnings while nickel's geopolitical landscape shifted materially.

Blogs

April 1, 2026

Follow the Chain Down: Where Markets Are Really Moving

This week, the conversation has moved further down the chain, from capital to the real assets that underpin both AI and defence.

Blogs

March 30, 2026

Is Scarcity Replacing Growth as the Market’s Core Driver?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether markets are shifting away from a growth-led framework toward one dominated by scarcity, control and physical constraints.

Blogs

March 25, 2026

The Financing of War

Last week, we focused on how conflict was tightening supply chains across energy, fertilisers and defence inputs. This week, the conversation has moved one level deeper.

Blogs

March 23, 2026

Are We Underestimating the Real Cost of Supply Chain Disruption?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether markets are still treating supply shocks as energy stories when they are increasingly industrial and systemic.

Blogs

March 18, 2026

The supply chain consequences of war

Last week, we outlined several certainties emerging alongside the uncertainty created by the Middle East conflict: increased Russian oil purchases by China and India, depleted munition stockpiles requiring replenishment and helium supply becoming structurally fragile.

Blogs

March 16, 2026

Is the Energy Shock Becoming an Economic Shock?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether the disruption around the Strait of Hormuz is still a geopolitical headline or has crossed the line into real economic damage.

Blogs

March 13, 2026

The Uncertainty (and a few certainties) of War

The strategic objectives of the US-Israel-Iran conflict remain unclear, leaving markets facing a longer uncertainty window rather than a single geopolitical shock. With shipping through the Strait of Hormuz coming close to a standstill last week and oil infrastructure strikes over the weekend, crude is moving sharply higher, with Brent surging towards some Wall Street estimates of $120.

Blogs

March 9, 2026

Is Energy Now the True Constraint on the Global Economy?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether energy has quietly re-emerged as the binding constraint across technology, geopolitics and global supply chains.

Blogs

March 4, 2026

Geopolitical Sell-Offs: What the Data Shows

Two days of sustained US-Israeli strikes on Iran have culminated in the death of Iran's supreme leader Khamenei, marking the most consequential escalation in the region since the 1979 revolution. Gold moved higher, and equities opened weaker.

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March 2, 2026

AI Rebound Fades as Credit Risks and Geopolitics Return

US equities finished February on a softer note as early-week optimism around AI and software rebounded briefly before fading under the weight of credit concerns, tariff uncertainty, and geopolitical escalation.

Blogs

March 2, 2026

Do Geopolitical Shocks Still Move Markets?

This week’s defining debate was not about technology. It was about whether geopolitical escalation still has lasting power over markets or whether investors have become conditioned to fade the headlines.

Blogs

February 25, 2026

Tech Is Struggling The Moat Test Has Begun

The extended recent sell-off is being driven less by fundamentals, and, more by exaggerated AI positioning unwinds (Claude Security triggering a CyberSecurity sell-off on Friday). Where any incremental AI headline (e.g. new model or security releases) is triggering sector-wide rotations rather than stock-specific reactions, particularly across high-beta AI and cybersecurity themes.

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February 23, 2026

Is AI Creating the Next Boom or Exposing the Next Bubble?

On one side, the case for acceleration continues to strengthen. Britain is backing frontier research with billion dollar funding rounds. Patent rules are being liberalised. Enterprise AI monetisation is proving real in software earnings. Infrastructure players are securing power, data and distribution

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February 18, 2026

Software Gets the Hype. Infrastructure Gets Paid.

What was said: In a macro environment defined by uncertainty in AI adoption and uneven sector visibility, markets are increasingly leaning toward businesses with tangible assets, understandable earnings drivers

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February 16, 2026

Is Gold Replacing Treasuries as the World’s Reserve Asset?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether gold is simply benefiting from cyclical uncertainty or structurally displacing US Treasuries in global reserve portfolios.

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January 30, 2026

Gold macro debate monetary reset or cycle peak

This week’s defining debate centred on whether gold’s surge reflects a late-cycle panic trade or the early stages of a deeper monetary reset.

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January 25, 2026

Is Geopolitical Volatility Real Risk or Just Theatre?

This week’s defining debate focused on whether recent geopolitical shocks are genuinely reshaping global risk, or whether markets are learning to treat them as managed volatility rather than true crisis.

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January 19, 2026

AI Changes Everything, But Can We Power It?

This week’s defining debate focused on whether AI’s promise is limited by imagination or by electricity. Some members argued that AI represents a once-in-a-generation productivity shock capable of lifting growth, easing inflation pressures and justifying higher valuation regimes.

Blogs

January 13, 2026

Why Defence Is Becoming Industrial Policy in 2026

Trump has outlined plans to lift US military spending to $1.5 trillion in FY2027, up from the previously discussed $1 trillion, one of the largest peacetime defence expansions on record.

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January 11, 2026

Are We Entering a New Macro Regime or the Final Phase of the Old One?

One of the most persistent and animated debates this week centred on whether markets are already transitioning into a new macro regime, or whether current conditions represent the most fragile stage of the existing cycle.

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January 10, 2026

Energy, Defence and AI Drive Markets to Fresh Highs

US equities pushed higher this week, with the S&P 500 closing at a new record high on Friday as investors balanced geopolitical risk, shifting sector leadership, and mixed labour market signals.

Blogs

January 6, 2026

Why Defence Is Becoming a Structural Trade

Venezuela isn’t just a story about oil, it's about the wider implications to geo-politics. The capture of Maduro and US intervention instantly reframed the situation from sanctions management to regime enforcement

Blogs

April 7, 2025

What are tariffs and why are they hurting the stock market?

In a world where headlines drive market sentiment and every geopolitical tremor sends a ripple through Wall Street, few topics strike as quickly or as sharply as tariffs.

Blogs

February 26, 2025

ASP Isotopes Enters the Global Market: Commencing Commercial Production of Enriched Carbon-14

In a significant development for the isotope industry, ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ: ASPI) has officially commenced commercial production of enriched Carbon-14 in its Pretoria facility.

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February 24, 2025

Is Bitcoin the Most Obvious Trade in History?

Bitcoin has gone quiet. After its initial Trump-related surge, the price has stalled as investors eagerly await the announcement of a new regulatory framework.

Blogs

February 20, 2025

What’s happening with UK Inflation?

UK inflation unexpectedly rose to 3% in January 2025, exceeding economist’s expectations of 2.8%.

Blogs

February 20, 2025

Grok 3: The latest AI Model Competing for Dominance

The landscape of artificial intelligence is expanding rapidly, with new models competing for dominance in an ever-crowded space

Blogs

February 19, 2025

Investing in the Future: How Deep Tech, Life Sciences, and Clean Tech Could Power Your Portfolio

IP Group is a powerhouse for deep tech, life sciences, and clean tech innovation. With a portfolio spanning AI startups, biotech pioneers, and renewable energy disruptors

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January 27, 2025

Is China’s DeepSeek a Real Threat to Nvidia’s AI Dominance?

Nvidia, a leader in AI hardware, faces competition from the new Chinese AI company DeepSeek. DeepSeek claims to have developed a cheaper and more efficient AI model...

News, insights and more.

Peptides, The Cognition Tax & What Drove the Collective

Is This the Moment the AI Trade Starts to Split?

Where conviction is forming

Are We Moving from a Capital Cycle to a Constraint Cycle?

Is AI Creating Value or Just Moving It Around?

The Security Matrix

Are We Entering a World Where Security Matters More Than Efficiency?

Q1 2026: When Everything Repriced at Once

Is the Market Pricing the Story or the Reality?

The Slice - March 2026

Follow the Chain Down: Where Markets Are Really Moving

Is Scarcity Replacing Growth as the Market’s Core Driver?

The Financing of War

Are We Underestimating the Real Cost of Supply Chain Disruption?

The supply chain consequences of war

Is the Energy Shock Becoming an Economic Shock?

The Uncertainty (and a few certainties) of War

Is Energy Now the True Constraint on the Global Economy?

Geopolitical Sell-Offs: What the Data Shows

AI Rebound Fades as Credit Risks and Geopolitics Return

Do Geopolitical Shocks Still Move Markets?

Tech Is Struggling The Moat Test Has Begun

Is AI Creating the Next Boom or Exposing the Next Bubble?

Software Gets the Hype. Infrastructure Gets Paid.

Is Gold Replacing Treasuries as the World’s Reserve Asset?

Gold macro debate monetary reset or cycle peak

Is Geopolitical Volatility Real Risk or Just Theatre?

AI Changes Everything, But Can We Power It?

Why Defence Is Becoming Industrial Policy in 2026

Are We Entering a New Macro Regime or the Final Phase of the Old One?

Energy, Defence and AI Drive Markets to Fresh Highs

Why Defence Is Becoming a Structural Trade

What are tariffs and why are they hurting the stock market?

ASP Isotopes Enters the Global Market: Commencing Commercial Production of Enriched Carbon-14

Is Bitcoin the Most Obvious Trade in History?

What’s happening with UK Inflation?

Grok 3: The latest AI Model Competing for Dominance

Investing in the Future: How Deep Tech, Life Sciences, and Clean Tech Could Power Your Portfolio

Is China’s DeepSeek a Real Threat to Nvidia’s AI Dominance?

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