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The $50B Blind Spot: Why 80% of Companies Don't Know They're Breaking AI Laws Right Now
80% of companies have undocumented AI models. EU AI Act fines (€35M/7% revenue) are active NOW. 9 months until Aug 2026 compliance deadline. Why mo...
Inside the Machine: How Market Makers Actually Hedge Gamma (And Why Walls Break)
Market makers don't 'defend' price levels out of stubbornness—they're hedging machines following mathematical imperatives. Learn the exact mechanic...
Gamma Wall Data Conflicts: Why SpotGamma ≠ SqueezeMetrics ≠ Bloomberg
SpotGamma says Call Wall at $500. SqueezeMetrics shows $510. Bloomberg says something else. Why do Gamma models conflict—and which one should you t...
Gamma Wall: The Secret Behind Price 'Magnets' in Options Markets
Ever notice how prices hover around certain levels? Discover the hidden force field of Gamma Walls—massive options positions that act like price ma...
The Fog of War: Why You Only See 30% of the Gamma Game
SpotGamma shows a massive Call Wall at $500. You short the stock. Price explodes through $500 like it's air. What happened? Welcome to the 70% of t...
TFSA × QQQ Deep ITM LEAPS: A Practical Guide to Tax-Free Leveraged Compounding
Complete beginner's guide to using QQQ Deep ITM LEAPS in TFSA accounts: how to achieve 2× directional exposure with minimal time decay, avoid lever...
AMD vs Intel in AI Portfolios: Tactical Value Analysis for NVIDIA-Heavy Investors
Deep analysis of AMD and Intel's role in AI infrastructure portfolios: first-order compute hedging, event-driven options, and risk management for N...
QA to DevOps Transition 2025: Market Outlook, Salary Data & Skills Gap Analysis
Complete 2025 market analysis for QA engineers transitioning to DevOps: 89% cloud-native adoption, 400+ Vancouver jobs, +36% salary premium, and th...
The Nuclear Renaissance: Why Microsoft Pays 83% Premiums for AI Power
Constellation Energy's 22.1 GW nuclear fleet is capturing unprecedented pricing power. This deep dive analyzes the $86.7B Microsoft/Meta PPA econom...
Liquid Cooling Revolution: The $23B Equipment Supercycle Powering AI
AI chip power density has shattered air cooling limits. This deep dive analyzes the $23B liquid cooling market, Vertiv's $8.5B backlog, and why the...
Grid Gridlock: Why Eaton's 12-Month Backlog and On-Site Power Are Reshaping AI Infrastructure
The grid is the new bottleneck. Eaton's $11.4B backlog and 12-18 month transformer lead times reveal a structural supply shortage. Meanwhile, Bloom...
The AI Datacenter Power Revolution: Why Electricity Is the New Oil
AI compute is rewriting the rules of electricity infrastructure. This deep dive quantifies the power explosion, analyzes value chain winners, and e...
Taleb's Barbell Strategy: Why the Middle Ground Is Where You Die
Nassim Taleb's Barbell Strategy isn't about portfolio allocation—it's a philosophical revolution against modern finance. Learn why burning the midd...
The Five Paradigms: A Unified Framework for Strategic Decision-Making
Design a five-layer operating system that balances survival, growth, stakeholder stability, asymmetric bets, and rule-making for global leadership ...
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The $50B Blind Spot: Why 80% of Companies Don't Know They're Breaking AI Laws Right Now
80% of companies have undocumented AI models. EU AI Act fines (€35M/7% revenue) are active NOW. 9 months until Aug 20...
The Fog of War: Why You Only See 30% of the Gamma Game
SpotGamma shows a massive Call Wall at $500. You short the stock. Price explodes through $500 like it's air. What hap...
Gamma Wall: The Secret Behind Price 'Magnets' in Options Markets
Ever notice how prices hover around certain levels? Discover the hidden force field of Gamma Walls—massive options po...
Gamma Wall Data Conflicts: Why SpotGamma ≠ SqueezeMetrics ≠ Bloomberg
SpotGamma says Call Wall at $500. SqueezeMetrics shows $510. Bloomberg says something else. Why do Gamma models confl...
Inside the Machine: How Market Makers Actually Hedge Gamma (And Why Walls Break)
Market makers don't 'defend' price levels out of stubbornness—they're hedging machines following mathematical imperat...
TFSA × QQQ Deep ITM LEAPS: A Practical Guide to Tax-Free Leveraged Compounding
Complete beginner's guide to using QQQ Deep ITM LEAPS in TFSA accounts: how to achieve 2× directional exposure with m...
QA to DevOps Transition 2025: Market Outlook, Salary Data & Skills Gap Analysis
Complete 2025 market analysis for QA engineers transitioning to DevOps: 89% cloud-native adoption, 400+ Vancouver job...
AMD vs Intel in AI Portfolios: Tactical Value Analysis for NVIDIA-Heavy Investors
Deep analysis of AMD and Intel's role in AI infrastructure portfolios: first-order compute hedging, event-driven opti...
The AI Datacenter Power Revolution: Why Electricity Is the New Oil
AI compute is rewriting the rules of electricity infrastructure. This deep dive quantifies the power explosion, analy...
AI Power Infrastructure Investment Series (5/5): Portfolio Construction & Risk Management
Complete guide to building AI power infrastructure portfolios: conservative/balanced/aggressive allocations, batch bu...
Grid Gridlock: Why Eaton's 12-Month Backlog and On-Site Power Are Reshaping AI Infrastructure
The grid is the new bottleneck. Eaton's $11.4B backlog and 12-18 month transformer lead times reveal a structural sup...
Liquid Cooling Revolution: The $23B Equipment Supercycle Powering AI
AI chip power density has shattered air cooling limits. This deep dive analyzes the $23B liquid cooling market, Verti...
The Nuclear Renaissance: Why Microsoft Pays 83% Premiums for AI Power
Constellation Energy's 22.1 GW nuclear fleet is capturing unprecedented pricing power. This deep dive analyzes the $8...
Taleb's Barbell Strategy: Why the Middle Ground Is Where You Die
Nassim Taleb's Barbell Strategy isn't about portfolio allocation—it's a philosophical revolution against modern finan...
The Five Paradigms: A Unified Framework for Strategic Decision-Making
Design a five-layer operating system that balances survival, growth, stakeholder stability, asymmetric bets, and rule...
One Month Into the Sabbatical
Field notes from the first month after leaving Fortinet—splitting time between Vancouver goodbyes and research on Ota...
Vancouver Exit Notes: Designing a Lightweight City Routine
What I kept, packed, and let go of while wrapping up three years in Vancouver before a sabbatical.
Why I Resigned and What Comes Next
Mapping the inner signals that told me it was time to leave my QA role and design a curiosity-led sabbatical.