Market Sentiment - Investors are cautiously optimistic but still concerned about potential future risks [1] Investment Focus - Investors are trying to anticipate potential problems that could negatively impact the market [1]

Decisions, decisions everywhere. We need to take decisions. Four years ago, I did it.After years working in investment banking, private equity and venture capital, I became the captain of my own career, focusing on my consultancy and investment firm. So, have you ever stood at this crossroad in your life where you know the next step will redefine everything. What I'm talking about today isn't about rejecting traditional paths.It's quite the opposite. It is about encouraging and combining what you really str ...

Keep your eyes on the long term. I'm very optimistic. I think the the problem with the world today is, you know, pessimism.Pessimists get the headlines. I mean, everybody trying to point out everything negative that can happen. But if you really look at this over a number of years instead of a number of hours or a number of days, I think the world's very optimistic. I mean, even what's happening in in the Middle East is you can look at it negative or you can look at it and say this is an opportunity for one ...

There are moments which mark your life. Moments when you realize nothing will ever be the same. And time is divided into two parts.Before this and after this. Sometimes you can feel such a moment coming. And that's the test.Or so I tell myself. I tell myself that at times like that, strong people keep moving forward anyway, no matter what they're going to find. Hi, I've been told that there's a handful of you here who were told that I was going to be giving a speech about the most expensive haircut I ever r ...