Olegs Jemeljanovs, PhD, CFA

  • A seasoned professional in the field of financial markets, investments and economic analysis with the crucial mix of private and public sector experience (large international lenders, private boutique banks, ministry of finance, central bank, financial regulator). Able to cover macroeconomic and microeconomic trends, short-term market moves and long-term economic cycles, the role of biology and psychology in finance. Have held both front-office, sales and analytical positions. If you want complex economic, financial, political, historical, sociological and psychological concepts to be explained in a simple and accessible way then you have certainly found the right website. If your consider the sense of humor to be important then you have definitely found the right man.

 



34 Stories by Olegs Jemeljanovs, PhD, CFA

Why Optimism Is Dangerous for Your Financial Well-Being

Optimism has become a cult these days. Both mainstream and social media outlets strongly encourage their readers, viewers, and listeners to keep believing that...
April 27, 2024 0 2 min read 468

Celebrating International Women’s Day: The Role of Yin and Yang in Investing and Life

My congratulations to those ladies and gentlemen who celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8. This is an open secret than men tend to...
March 7, 2024 0 2 min read 269

The 2024 Stock Market Horoscope

The future is always blurry since it is impossible to know for sure what lies ahead of us. As an example, just check out...
February 7, 2024 0 2 min read

The Centenary of Vladimir Lenin’s Death and His 30 Quotes on Life, Politics, and Economics: Have We Learned Anything in 100 Years?

January 21, 2024 is the centenary of Vladimir Lenin’s death. I am not a socialist because humans, at the current stage of their biological...
January 18, 2024 0 4 min read 770

Physical Gold, Paper Gold, Digital Gold: Will Scarcity Finally Rule in a New Safe-Haven Asset Paradigm?

An unexpected outbreak of the latest military conflict between Israel and the Palestinians on October 7, 2023 was once again sending investors in search...
December 22, 2023 1 5 min read 330

Life Balance, Financial Well-Being, Investing, and Debt: How to Navigate Personal Finance

It is okay to worry about personal finance. Navigating the treacherous waters of life balance, financial well-being, investing, and debt may seem exhausting for...
November 16, 2023 0 6 min read 292

Why Managers Want to Become Leaders and Why They Largely Fail: One of the Greatest Intellectual Confusions of Our Times

Everyone wants to be a leader these days, or, at least, a self-leader. “Leader” sounds majestic and ambitious. A “leader” is someone who should...
September 27, 2023 0 9 min read 155

A Visual History of Gold (and Silver): Money, a Barbarous Relic, a Go-Nowhere Investment, and BRICS Money Again?

There are rumors circulating in the financial community that the BRICS countries are poised to announce the creation of a new gold-backed currency. Furthermore,...
August 20, 2023 0 5 min read 567

The Myth of “Good” Inflation and “Bad” Deflation

The myth that inflation is a “good” thing has become quite deeply entrenched over the past decades. Its proponents insist that it indicates a...
June 29, 2023 0 9 min read 553

Thank God, This Is a Crisis!

Strategy versus Culture: How to Exploit Low Chances of Success When Starting a Cultural Revolution in a Society, a Company, or an Organization The...
June 7, 2023 0 10 min read 322

Money Is Power, Power to the People! A Call for a Decentralized Monetary System.

Money Creation and Economic Growth Jerome Powell, the current head of the U.S. central bank, revealed that he liked this job. “Yes, … I love my...
May 1, 2023 0 15 min read 326

Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse, Archegos: The Risk of Achieving Nothing, the Risk of Getting Away with Anything, and the Risk of Losing Everything.

In recent weeks the world of finance has been shaken by events on both sides of the Atlantic. First, several regional banks in the...
March 27, 2023 0 6 min read 346
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