Retail options frenzy exploded 800% since 2019, with 0DTE contracts hitting $2T daily notional. Yet 90% lose money on average 5-14% per trade via bid-ask spreads, volatility mispricing, and holding losers. Robinhood profits $2B yearly from payment for order flow as casinos thrive on gamified gamblers.
Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global, world’s largest SWF at $1.9T, invests oil wealth across 9,000 companies in 71 countries: 71% equities, 26% bonds, 3% real estate. Transparent, ethical (excludes tobacco, arms), it yields 6% long-term returns, funding 25% of budgets for future generations.
Singapore’s GIC and Temasek, holding $1.5T combined, rank among India’s top 10 FIIs with Rs 2.7 lakh crore in equities like HDFC Bank, ICICI, and Bajaj Finance. Their long-term bets stabilize markets, boost liquidity, and signal confidence, directly padding retail portfolios through passive index gains.
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), managing $993B, pivots to digital stocks amid AI boom. Its 2024 7% return rode tech surges, with equities at 32-42% allocation favoring U.S. growth. Selective private equity and alts expand, leveraging agile strategies for long-term value in volatile markets.
Under-40 investors thrive in crashes, buying S&P 500 at 50% discounts with 30+ year horizons. Historical recoveries like 2009’s 400% rally reward dollar-cost averaging. Volatility builds wealth via forced savings, tax-loss harvesting, and rebalancing, turning fear into fortune if you stay invested long-term.
Coca-Colas rumored HFCS-to-sugar recipe shift sparks economic ripple. Corn lobby loses billions, cane farmers boom, bottlers scramble. Health trends amplify sales surge, but supply chains strain globally, reshaping agribusiness valuations and inflation. Sweet pivot tests legacy brand amid consumer backlash risks.