Arctic Real Estate and Peace Boards: The Art of the Market Whiplash

Welcome to February 2026, where the geopolitical landscape looks less like a traditional map and more like a game of Monopoly played by someone who refuses to read the rulebook but insists on buying the utilities anyway. As of February 16, the “Trump Trade” has evolved from simple deregulation fantasies into a complex web of Arctic land grabs, Middle Eastern reconstruction pledges, and a sudden, passionate embrace of digital currency ETFs. If you thought the markets were volatile in 2024, the current atmosp ...