Issue #13 · September 24, 2026
Last week the headlines got loud and the market kept its composure. This week Pedro goes after something louder than any headline... the story we tell ourselves about what happened to us. Two very different sections, one question underneath both. When things get hard, what are you anchored to?
Being hurt and becoming a victim are not the same thing. Has anybody in all of history been more treacherously betrayed, beaten and crucified than Jesus? He was probably the worst treated person ever, and yet, he was not a victim. Every victim needs a villain.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates. Oil stayed above $100 a barrel. Chip stocks took a sharp hit in a single day. And yet... the market ended the week surprisingly calm.