by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Mar 9, 2026 | Risk Report
My crinkly brain has been stuck on this song Please, Release Me (1949) made popular by Engelbert Humperdinck in 1967 (look up Izzard’s skit about workshopping that artist name). It gets weirder because the earworm was brought to me by an owl, specifically Blue Owl...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Feb 2, 2026 | Risk Report
I am always in awe of the vast specificity of the English language, so imagine my delight to find out that there is a word for the fear of bubbles: trypophobia. While the word most commonly refers to the fear of actual bubbles, such as soap, gum, or boba, I will take...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | May 5, 2025 | Risk Report
The first rule of Oil Club is that supply balances price and demand. The second rule of Oil Club is that SUPPLY balances price and demand! The third rule of Oil Club is that if someone pumps above their quota, we increase supply. In the olden days—as far back as...
