6 Jan 2026 - Captured! Venezuela president and took to USA. Trump’s posturing last week had little effect on the markets. But it seems China is directly affected by the more western centric American approach. China could play the same game in Taiwan…then it could escalate. Or is it going to be a mutually agreed upon strategy?

8 Jan 2026 - New year, new trump tantrums. Captured Russian flagged oil tank, threatened most of South America, Greenland and Iran. Cleared 500% ! tariff bill. Nifty lost 1 point today.

**10 Jan 2026 **Nifty fell 2 points last two days. RSI is 63 for 1 month chart. Sold IT yesterday based on sleep metric. Now has 6.2% Energy and 2.7% Realty. Rest is all g-sec and liquid-fund and PPF. After 9 years of relentless bull market, how can one keep oneself invested in Nifty and still sleep well?

Last week was turbulent geopolitically with USA trying to project itself with full force in the western hemisphere, potentially squeezing out China and Europe. If reliance can cash in the situation by buying some Venezuelan oil, India may stand short-term beneficiary.

**13 Jan 2026 **Deliberated about the portfolio today. 20% of the portfolio is Liquid funds. Decided to deploy it gradually to Nifty50 ETF over a period of 2 years. Yesterday, bought call options expiring on Dec 29, 2026, equivalent to 20% of portfolio. Have to buy some more when the market allows. Already have put options equivalent to 80% of portfolio.

Got rid of MOSTN100. I think this is the best I can do right now without risking capital.

17 Jan 2026 Bought call for 80% of portfolio

20 Jan 2026 No the yellow uncle is threatening Europe! and want to take over Greenland. He has imposed 10% tariff on some european countries from Feb 1st and is planning to make it 25%! Market is down by around 1 point today. Realty and Energy are down by more than 4 points and 2 points. Bought some realty.

**27 Jan 2026 **India and EU signed a FTA today.

3 Feb 2026 Dotu announced new reduced tariff rate for India-18%, and markets seem to believe it. Up by >2 points.

22 Feb 2026 US supreme court scrapped all tariffs and Dotu immediately announced 10%, then 15% tariff on all countries. Another development is US military overextending to middle east and are demonstrating hubris to Iran and rest of the world. Right now started re entering IT and planning to stick to IT and Realty as of now. How to get out of energy next week.

**28 March 2026 **Lot happened in last one month. Nifty is down by 12-13 points from its peak. Dotu with zionists attacked Iran on February 2028, assassinated its supreme leader and killed people indiscriminately; and that includes school children. Iran retaliated strategically by attacking gulf assets of US of A and closed strait of Hormuz for its enemies. Zionists are extending their land grab to Lebanon. Oil prices are hovering around 110 USD mark. Today Houthis seem like entering the war; they attacked zionists with missiles and threaten to close Bab el Mandeb. Realty part of portfolio is down by 20 points and IT by 10 points. Put options are up by similar amounts.