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Nigel Green

Also known as: deVere CEO

CEO of deVere Group, warned of precarious AI sector financing and potential market volatility from a SpaceX IPO.

2026-04-282026-08-23

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  1. April 2026
  2. Weekend Post

    Nigel Green, CEO of the deVere Group, points to a shift in investor focus from short-term headlines to the underlying fundamentals of earnings, liquidity, and structural growth.

    Markets shrug off war, pushing record highs: lessons for investors?
Business

Global markets face volatility amid chip selloff and rising bond yields

The News

Semiconductor stocks have shed over $1 trillion in value since late July as investors reassess AI-driven growth narratives, while U.S. Treasury yields have climbed to levels not seen since before the 2007 financial crisis, signaling broader market concerns over geopolitical tension and government debt sustainability.

20 August 2026 · Weekend Post

Thursday 20 August

  1. Global markets face volatility amid chip selloff and rising bond yields

    Semiconductor stocks have shed over $1 trillion in value since late July as investors reassess AI-driven growth narratives, while U.S. Treasury yields have climbed to levels not seen since before the 2007 financial crisis, signaling broader market concerns over geopolitical tension and government debt sustainability.

    20 August 2026 · Weekend Post

Monday 10 August

  1. Global AI investment boom shows cracks amid spending-revenue gap

    The AI market boom that dominated early 2026 is fracturing as investors confront a widening gap between massive infrastructure spending ($400 billion) and slower enterprise AI revenue growth ($100 billion). Fund manager confidence in the sector is eroding, with 45% now viewing an AI bubble as the biggest market risk, up sharply from 11% months earlier.

    10 August 2026 · Weekend Post

Thursday 30 July

  1. Oil prices surge after Middle East conflict escalation

    Brent crude jumped past $86 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate climbed above $82 on July 29, 2026, after Iran launched ballistic missiles at American forces and the U.S. and Saudi Arabia launched retaliatory strikes. Financial advisory leaders warn the spike signals geopolitical risk that markets had underestimated.

    30 July 2026 · Weekend Post

  2. CEO warns AI trade's financial sustainability is precarious

    Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, warns that the AI sector is financing itself in a closed loop with fragile underpinnings, while Asia's semiconductor sell-off exposes the risks beneath the trillion-dollar spectacle. Green also highlights China's emergence as a formidable competitor in the sector.

    30 July 2026 · Weekend Post

Thursday 9 July

  1. Mega-rotation out of Big Tech reshaping markets in 2026

    A significant shift is underway as investors move away from mega-cap technology companies toward financials, industrials, healthcare, energy, and infrastructure sectors. The S&P 500 Equal Weight Index is outperforming its traditional counterpart at the strongest pace since 1992, signaling growing appetite for mid- and small-cap stocks.

    9 July 2026 · Weekend Post

  2. Oil markets underpricing Hormuz strait geopolitical risk, analysts warn

    Despite missile attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz—a waterway through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil consumption passes daily—crude prices remain around $73 a barrel, well below $90, with analysts warning the geopolitical volatility is severely underpriced and markets are dangerously complacent about potential disruptions to global energy supplies.

    9 July 2026 · Weekend Post

Wednesday 24 June

  1. Global wealth shifts toward multipolar economic hubs

    The global economic order is shifting from U.S.–China dominance toward a multipolar system where five economic hubs—the United States, China, India, the Gulf, and Southeast Asia—are commanding growing attention from family offices managing over $6 trillion in private wealth.

    24 June 2026 · Weekend Post

Tuesday 16 June

  1. SpaceX IPO could drain market liquidity and trigger volatility

    A SpaceX IPO raising $75 billion could drain liquidity from markets and trigger volatility across investor portfolios, according to a warning from deVere Group's CEO Nigel Green, who notes that capital flowing to the tech offering may be withdrawn from existing holdings.

    16 June 2026 · Weekend Post

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Oil prices fall below $89 on Iran peace optimism

    Oil prices plunged below $89 a barrel after reports that Tehran committed to restoring commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz within a month of reaching a US agreement, though analysts warn markets may be pricing in peace too quickly ahead of ground realities.

    2 June 2026 · Weekend Post

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Strait of Malacca's rising insurance costs reshape global trade

    The Strait of Malacca, which channels more than a fifth of global maritime commerce and handled over 23 million barrels of oil per day in the first half of 2025, faces rising insurance and shipping costs—termed the "Malacca Premium"—that are reshaping global trade and energy markets amid geopolitical tensions in the region.

    6 May 2026 · Weekend Post

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Global stock markets hit record highs despite Middle East tensions

    Global stock markets are reaching record highs despite geopolitical tensions, including US-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz where Iran has intermittently restricted ship traffic carrying roughly a fifth of the world's oil supply. The article argues this demonstrates investors' focus on long-term fundamentals despite headline risks.

    28 April 2026 · Weekend Post

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