Women, Money & Power Report looks at a major shift in global finance: women are gaining greater influence over wealth, investment decisions and the allocation of capital. A few important themes stand out: The great wealth transfer: As wealth passes between generations, women are expected to play a growing role in managing and directing it. Financial leadership: Women are increasingly shaping decisions in banking, asset management and major financial institutions. Investment and AI: Female finance leaders are examining how AI, geopolitical uncertainty and new investment opportunities are changing markets. Women and capital: Greater financial authority means women can influence which businesses receive funding and which industries attract investment. Changing wealth management: Financial advisers are being challenged to involve women directly in financial planning rather than treating them as secondary participants. One particularly interesting perspective comes from Morgan Stanley's Sherry Paul, who argues that having wealth is different from having authority over it. She highlights the importance of women being active participants in household financial decisions. The bigger takeaway: This isn't simply about gender representation. It's about how changing ownership of wealth could reshape investment priorities, business leadership and the wider economy.read more
Honored to be featured in Alycekcollins and Newsweek article ❤️ My first press feature since my cancer diagnosis, and I couldn’t imagine anyone better to share this story than Alyce. She discovered me through social media, and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to share my story with her. If there’s one thing cancer has taught me, it’s this: follow the light wherever it leads you. ✨ Let your soul shine. Let your story be heard. You never know whose life it might touch, whose burden it might lighten, or whose hope it might restore. Thank you for being here with me through the highs, the lows, the victories, the setbacks and everything in between. I love you all more than you know, and I’m deeply grateful to walk this journey of life alongside you. 🤍 Read the full story here: newsweek.com/built-billion-… #FollowTheLight read more
We celebrate Dushehra as the victory of good over the evil and an auspicious festival embarking the importance of truthful living leading to real prosperity in our lives. It teaches us the importance of truthful conduct and defeat of all the evils. According to the Hindu mythology, Shri Ram Chandra Ji ( Lord Rama) killed Ravan ( King of demons ) and hailed the Triumph of Truth over Evil. Every year a huge effigy of Ravan ( along with his brother Kumbkaran and son Megnath) are burned to ashes followed by fireworks. My grandmother used to tell us that we should always make the righteous decisions in life, earn a truthful living and then we are blessed with prosperity. Especially two weeks before Dushehra she would give us some sacred seeds to sow in earth and water them for around 10 - 15 days , so that the saplings would grow. Finally on the day of Dushehra she would give us those sapling/leaves 🍃 ( Jaun) to tie up with hair, to be successful in life. But now growing older, I understand that she tried to teach us the importance of investing our time & energy into something that would grow over time to give us high returns. Just like investing your money 💰. So today I wish to share my Grandma’s wisdom with you all and hope that this festive season brings loads of happiness and prosperity to you all & your families. Happy Dushehra to everyone in the awesome Blossom Community and May you all get blessed with prosperity & success 🙏🏻. read more
I worked as a non-destructive technician and saved a great deal of money. A 12-hour shift felt excessive for me at 37 years old 🫂, so I left the trades and now live in Asia. If you work, please save money, pursue more certifications, and keep improving yourself. Try to find joy in each step. I was an immigrant earning money in Canada despite a broken system. Find your peace and consider your future.
Yesterday at WealthSummit26, I heard @annika, cofounder of Blossom, talk about why Blossom was built. So inspiring 🌸 I also learned about Beevis, Blossom's AI investing assistant. Did you know about this feature? Basically is a new feature of the app that uses your portfolio, goals, and market news to give more specific answers. I have wanted to apply what I learned from @humbledtrader about working with AI, and Beevis makes that so much easier to do. Excited about trying this feature out. The learnings continue!
I like keeping my portfolio very tight with a handful of ETFs, but I decided to expand a little further and get some more direct exposure to the insurance industry. I’ve been interested in this addition to my portfolio for a few months now because its products are something we will always need. And it’s also very unsexy, which for me is one of the characteristics of a great investment. Cheers to increasing my position!
The market bounced this week. This is exactly when I trust it least. Here is the number almost no one is posting: 55.8% of the names on my board are still bearish on their weekly trend. After the bounce. The daily clock turned back up, that is the green you see. The weekly clock, the slow one that reads the trend, never moved. $NVDA , $AMD and Qualcomm all flashed a buy on my scanner this week, and all three broke their weekly trend in the very same week. $QQQ is still 3.3% below the floor it lost. Short term bouncing while long term stays broken is the textbook shape of a dead cat, not a bottom. The names whose weekly clock never broke, and the exact lines that decide them, are in my newsletter today. Not investment advice. Find more of my deep dives on my newsletter 🐝read more
The Nasdaq fell just over 5%, its worst month since March 2025. I did worse because my portfolio leans hard into growth and AI, and those took the biggest hit. That's the trade-off I signed up for: bigger swings for bigger long-term upside. My best performer was the steady one: S&P Global, up 16.6% 🏆
Yesterday, before results, I sold 18 of my Shopify shares at around $157. Why? I'm changing how I invest. Fewer holdings, but bigger ones. Every position needs to be at least £10k, so I'm putting my money behind the companies I believe in most instead of spreading it thin. Shopify was a small position, and going into results it was priced for perfection. So I took some profit to help build up my bigger positions. The results today: • Revenue $3.74bn, up 32% • GMV $119bn, up 29% (just under what analysts expected) • Operating income up 66% • Free cash flow margin 22%, up from 18% A strong quarter, but the stock still slipped on that small miss. My take: after this dip, I think Shopify is trading quite close to its fair value. And Q4 is its biggest quarter. Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas shopping all run through Shopify stores, and I expect consumer spending to make it a strong one. I still hold about 59 shares. It's under my £10k minimum, so I'll either build it back up at the right price or exit.read more
This week, four of my holdings report, and the US votes. Mon: $PLTR reports after the close Tue: $SHOP before the open. US midterm elections. Then $AMD after the close Wed: $APP after the close Fri: US jobs report for October AMD is my biggest position, over half my portfolio. It's guided to about $13bn of revenue this quarter, up from $11.5bn last quarter. I'm not watching the headline number. I'm watching the outlook for next year and AI chip demand. Election night and earnings night on the same Tuesday means one thing: volatility. I'm not trading it. My plan is set before the week starts, not during it. Lots of volatility ahead but my plan remains the same. My own holdings and thinking, not advice. Capital at risk. #Earnings #AMD #Midterms #Investingread more
My thesis: back the companies turning AI spending into real revenue. ServiceNow's AI sales are growing. But its outlook disappointed, and I think AI could hurt the core software business as much as it helps it. When I'm less sure of the story, I'd rather free up the money than hope. My own reasoning, not a recommendation. Capital at risk.
The company that makes the world’s AI chips just beat expectations. The stock fell 3.4%. $TSM revenue was up 41% on last year, ahead of its own guidance. It’s guiding for +58% next quarter, and the CEO says AI demand “far exceeds” supply. So why the drop? Margins slipped as new 2nm factories ramp up, and spending is rising. The market traded the cost. I’m watching the demand. Every chip for $NVDA, $AMD and $AAPL goes through this company.
$APP reported last night, and it's one of the most profitable businesses I've ever looked at. 📈 Revenue: $2.2bn, up 55% 📈 Profit: $1.4bn, up 72% For every $1 that came in, it kept 66 cents as profit. It also spent $1.4bn buying back its own shares, and the board just approved $3.2bn more. Fewer shares means each remaining share owns a bigger slice of the business. It expects up to $2.4bn in revenue next quarter. Fast growth is impressive. Fast growth that pays for itself is rare. I own $APP. My own view, not advice. Capital at risk. #AppLovin #Earnings #AdTech #Investing read more
I already owned 40. Now I hold 60. I add as the story proves itself, and the price has come to me. Why I added: • Down about 55% from its 52-week high, while revenue is up about 83% over the past year (boosted by the Alani Nu deal). • About 20x next year's earnings, which is a much lower bar than it used to be. • The CEO and a director have been buying shares with their own money. • It has PepsiCo's distribution behind it. What I'm watching: earnings on 9 November, whether growth holds up beyond the acquisition, and the Alani Nu lawsuit risk. That's why I'm adding slowly, not all at once. Not financial advice, just my own move.read more
$NFLX made more profit than expected last night. So why did the stock drop about 4%? Because Netflix now expects to make less from ads this year: about $2.7bn instead of $3bn. The important part is the reason. Advertisers didn't stop spending. Netflix's own ad tools just took longer to launch. That's a Netflix problem, not a demand problem. Tonight $META reports, and Meta makes almost all its money from ads. That'll tell us more. I hold Meta. Would you buy Netflix on this dip? My own view, not advice. Capital at risk. #Netflix #Earnings #Investingread more
I'm adding £25,000 to my cash reserves by the end of December. I'm not selling in a panic. Why now: • US stocks are near record highs, so there's less room for error • Oil is above $100 and the US 10-year yield is around 5.3%, so another Fed rate rise is possible • Big tech reports in the next few weeks, and expectations are high Cash isn't me predicting a crash. It's having options if one comes. My own approach, not advice. Capital at risk.read more
I’m still building my cash reserves, but I also see the recent market sell-off as an opportunity to selectively accumulate positions in companies I’m bullish on long term. My thesis around nuclear hasn’t changed. AI-driven electricity demand, US energy security and the potential for microreactor technology remain compelling structural tailwinds. It’s a high-risk position, but I’m comfortable with the volatility and taking a long-term view. Sometimes market uncertainty creates great entry points.
My theory is that if there’s an AI bubble, large-cap stocks would be affected first. And if there’s a debt crisis, small-cap value stocks could have trouble raising capital, refinancing debt, etc. 😋 I can’t link my JPMorgan accounts to Blossom for some reason. 😅 Not financial advice, just a random lizzer 🦎 on YouTube! 😋😋😋😋
