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The Fintel Brief

Financial intelligence and red teaming without the terrible ideas and losers selling signals and snake oil

By A. Launder


The Fools Golden Era

Britain is broke, stagnant, and about to hand the keys to a man who treats the bond market as a minor inconvenience. We've seen this film. We know the…

Jun 21 • A. Launder


Colombia’s election is already in the strike chain

Three weeks before the vote, BBVA drew the binary in two strike prices

May 10 • A. Launder


The Quantum Bet: A $334 Stock Trading at $23

D-Wave Quantum might be the most mispriced asset in the market. But quantum has been a few years away for 20 years.

Feb 1 • A. Launder


Chinese Espionage in 2025 and beyond

Nov 14, 2024 • A. Launder


Economic Impacts of a Blockade of Taiwan

Jul 3, 2023 • A. Launder


The Invisible Coup: Finance as the New Frontier in Global Tech Dominance

Dec 17, 2023 • A. Launder


The Invisible Hand’s Deception: Unmasking Layering and Spoofing in Modern Markets

Dec 14, 2024 • A. Launder


China’s Dollar Oxygen Problem

Jan 26 • A. Launder


The Microelectronics Chessboard: Initial Moves Towards Resilience

Oct 29, 2023 • A. Launder