The first 25 years of this century delivered one upheaval after another: the dot-com crash, the housing collapse, the Great Financial Crisis, unprecedented rounds of quantitative easing, a historic pandemic, an inflation surge, and a retail-trading revolution powered by meme stocks. Romaine Bostick charts how markets absorbed each shock, while Ray Dalio explains the deeper forces that shaped the modern investing landscape.

Cathie Wood shares why near-term volatility shouldn’t overshadow the long-term potential of disruptive innovation, offering insights into AI, Nvidia’s role in the ecosystem, and valuation discipline. She also highlights emerging opportunities in China’s tech sector and how conviction investing can uncover the next wave of growth.

The famed ‘innovation’ investor Cathie Wood talks about her biggest bets, the themes at play in Ark’s portfolios, and what she expects from its new space and defence fund. She also discusses some of the key trends occupying investor attention from the last year - from trade wars to the touted demise of US exceptionalism.

Ray Dalio, speaking at Oxford Union, urged young people to learn how the world really works. He painted the current global turmoil as part of a recurring historical cycle driven by debt, inequality, shifting world orders, natural events and rapid technology— arguing that understanding these “five forces” is key to navigating the future.

David Speers interviews Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The pair discuss the social media ban, cuts in aged care support, the Communications Minister's recent travels, and the government's plans for the new year.

As Singapore marks 60 years of independence, multiculturalism, meritocracy and harmony remain core, with growing social trust and appreciation of diversity. Ongoing challenges such as social fragmentation and differing perspectives underline the need to keep strengthening cohesion and inclusivity.