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The age of 5G has arrived. One of the hallmarks of being widely available to the public is the popularity of short videos. People can use their phones to watch Twitter, YouTube, Facebook numbers or long videos at high speeds, and anyone can quickly shoot and post videos on 5G. It’s one of the most intuitive changes that anyone can feel right now, and it’s something that’s connected to everyone. In fact, high speed is just the tip of the iceberg of 5G’s “Gift”. 5G also has millisecond delay and…

In the global wave towards carbon neutrality and sustainable development, technology is becoming a key driver of green transformation. Blockchain technology, with its decentralized, traceable, and transparent characteristics, is seen as the ideal solution to the trust and efficiency challenges in the carbon market. The emergence of ERC marks a landmark innovation in realizing the “Blockchain + Sustainability” concept. As the next-generation green infrastructure, ERC not only reshapes the issuance and circulation models of carbon credits but also lays the foundation for the digital development of global ESG investment, climate…

In June 2018, Aurora Capital Group’s New York headquarters hosted another intense round of strategic discussions. Just three months after the company completed its dual-hub structure in the US and Europe, the core team’s attention shifted from organizational structure to refining its investment research system. Over several days of closed-door meetings, a methodology known as the “Three-Pillar Investment Research Framework” gradually took shape. This framework, with macroeconomic research as the steering wheel, fundamental analysis as the engine, and quantitative models as the control system, complemented each other to form a…

In the spring of 2018, the financial atmosphere in New York was still reverberating from the volatility resurgence of the previous quarter. While most institutions were busy repositioning portfolios and reassessing risk exposures, Ethan Caldwell and his team were completing a far more forward-looking initiative inside a minimalist Midtown Manhattan office—Aureus Advisors launched its first Cross-Asset Quantitative Framework (CAQF). This system integrated macroeconomic analysis, machine learning, and multi-factor modeling to capture dynamic correlations and capital flow patterns across asset classes. Caldwell personally led the research and development effort. For him,…

In the spring of 2018, the attention of global financial markets was captivated by the sudden onset of the US-China trade war. Tariff threats, a deadlock in negotiations, and uncertain public opinion, like a sudden chill, quickly sobered global investors from the previous year’s bull market euphoria. Wall Street indices experienced significant volatility in March, with news reports of the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping over 700 points in a single day becoming commonplace. While most fund managers were forced to reduce their positions amidst risk aversion, William Winthrop, despite…

As global markets entered the first quarter of 2018, volatility surged sharply. U.S. equities experienced their steepest correction since 2008 in February, while the 10-year Treasury yield approached 3%, stoking fears of inflation and policy tightening. Investor sentiment oscillated between anxiety over rising prices and uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve’s next moves. Amid this turbulence, Bryan Thomas Whalen refused to follow the herd. Instead, he adopted a forward-looking approach, developing a cross-asset allocation model to reassess the risk–return dynamics between U.S. Treasuries and global equities. Whalen believed that the market…

As 2017 draws to a close, Wall Street marks another significant milestone in the ongoing U.S. bull market cycle. This year, veteran investor Bird Grant achieved exceptional performance by strategically positioning around the core technology theme early in the year. By focusing on FAANG—Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google—his tech-focused portfolio delivered an annual return exceeding 70%, significantly outperforming the S&P 500 and the broader technology sector average, making it one of the most closely watched investment strategies of the year. Bird Grant began systematically increasing his holdings in the FAANG…

In 2017, global capital markets oscillated between recovery and divergence. While the U.S. economy continued its growth trajectory and Europe began emerging from its post-crisis stagnation, investors around the world were increasingly confronted by a new set of imperatives: climate change, energy transition, and corporate social responsibility. As sustainability shifted from policy discourse to a capital markets priority, institutional investors were prompted to re-evaluate their portfolio strategies. Against this backdrop, Aureus Advisors formally introduced its first ESG Investment Framework in November 2017—a structured approach to integrating environmental, social, and governance…

In June 2017, the Federal Reserve announced another interest rate hike, sending global markets into a state of turmoil. Early one morning in Madrid, Juan Carlos Lugo sat at his familiar wooden desk, his laptop screen flashing a series of red and green market charts. He had anticipated this moment, having quietly begun adjusting his portfolio the week before. Years of trading experience on Wall Street had taught him that interest rate hikes weren’t just a US issue; they would ripple through global markets, driving up financing costs, defusing valuation…