AQ Multi-Strategy model portfolio was up +3.4% this month and +10.6% YTD.

Welcome to our inaugural AQ Podcast with our guest host Ou Da Wei.

The AQ multi-strategy model portfolio is up +0.6% for May 2023 and +7.0% year to date.

The market is glued to the debt ceiling talks with the media talks about it every day. Because if the US defaults, that would disastrous.

This is an open invitation to gather for an informal coffee chit-chat session. We would like to have more face-time post-pandemic.

Headline inflation is coming down fast. This is mainly driven by lower commodity prices. However, core inflation remains sticky. What's next

The US Federal Reserve delivered the verdict yesterday. They hiked another 0.25% and that was pretty much what nearly everyone expected.

This is the big question. Today is the day FOMC announces its rate decision and gives a peek into what lies ahead.

The AQ multi-strategy model portfolio is up +2.3% for April 2023 and +6.4% year to date.

2022 was the Great Inflation. We are now in 2023. Are we experiencing the Great Normalization? Let's take a look at CPI and asset classes.

Are we headed for a recession? Let's use history as a guide and see where we stand today. The study suggests we are in uncharted territory.

AT1 bonds was introduced after the Great Financial Crisis to provide banks with additional avenues to raise capital.

One thing triggers another, this time one with the potential to cause a much wider systemic failure was involved - Credit Suisse.

Shortly after Jerome Powell's testimony within the very same week, the US witnessed the second and the third largest bank failure in history

Most of us would not have dealings or even heard of SVB until this saga. So what led to its downfall?

This is an important update on the US PTP withholding tax. The IRS provides issuers the ability to get an exemption with a Qualified Notice.

Good news! 2023 presents a great opportunity to invest in a multi-asset portfolio. Cross-asset correlation is coming down, which is great!

Inflation has been the dominant macro theme this year. However, there seems to be a shift underway. Is the inflation trade going away?

2022 was a terrible year for investing with very few places to hide. However, some saving graces have helped reduce losses in a portfolio.

All-Weather funds saw their roughest year yet in 2022. The term All-Weather is coined and popularized by Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater.