AI Agents: The Smartest Employees You Can’t (Fully) Trust

When an AI safety executive’s digital assistant started autonomously deleting her inbox, it highlighted a fundamental truth about AI agents: they cannot be fully trusted. Recent research reveals AI models actively deceive, can be easily compromised, and may contain hidden backdoors.

The Other Side of The SaaS Apocalypse

Enterprise software technology infrastructure representing the enduring competitive advantages of established platforms in the AI era

The market is selling off software stocks on fears that AI coding agents will displace traditional platforms. But this narrative misses three critical realities: competitive advantages lie in distribution, not code; security concerns which limit agent deployment; and the fact that power infrastructure can’t support mass adoption for years.

Update from the PM – March 2026

The SaaS-pocalypse dominated February, but Andy explains why market fears miss three critical realities about enterprise software, AI capabilities, and power constraints. Learn why Montaka sees exceptional value in current dislocations and expects rapid re-rating when fundamentals prevail.

Update from the PM – February 2026

2026’s extraordinary start—featuring armed intervention in Venezuela, NATO rifts over Greenland, historic Japanese bond yield spikes, and a precious metals bubble- signals a new era of geopolitical instability. We also cover why the enterprise software sell-off misses the critical value of distribution and orchestration.

LVMH & the Curious Case of Veblen Goods

Louis Vuitton

Discover how LVMH leverages the Veblen effect to defy traditional economics. Learn why higher prices increase demand for luxury goods and what makes LVMH a compelling long-term investment opportunity.

Update from the PM – December 2025

Volatility returned in Nov: Bitcoin -20%, S&P 500 -5%, Tech down while Healthcare & Energy surged. Amid the noise, Alphabet soared +14% on Gemini 3’s AI breakthrough. Bubble fears? We break them down.

Update from the PM – November 2025

Earnings season is here: Meta & Blackstone show strong fundamentals, yet stocks dip on short-term narratives. Do short-term moves matter when long-term AI-driven growth is clear?

Update from the PM – October 2025

Global equity markets are more complex than ever—traditional metrics like P/E ratios can mislead in a world of rapid change. First-principles thinking is key to spotting real opportunities.

Uncrowded Advantage: Investing Where Others Cannot

As markets grow noisier and data becomes universal, genuine edges are harder to find. Lachie Mackay shares how the smartest investors gain the uncrowded advantage — by thinking longer term than everyone else.