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Alex Castaldo

@castaldo23.bsky.social

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Former hedge fund trader now interested in US - East Asia relations.

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Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · 18d

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Wendy Sherman on Hard Conversations in Hard Places

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Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · 24d

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LIVE | Ursula von der Leyen & Mario Draghi Discuss “One Year After the Draghi Report” | APT

YouTube video by APT

Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Jul 2

In case of war it would be a liability rather than an asset... Every accounting trick is going to be tried to avoid raising defence spending.

Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Jun 11

Link to the ECB report www.ecb.europa.eu/press/other-...

The international role of the euro

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purch...

www.ecb.europa.eu

Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Jun 10

A link www.cigionline.org/publications...

When the Facts Change: The Future of the Global Monetary System

This paper considers possible futures for the international monetary system in light of recent economic and political events in the United States and globally. It contrasts scenarios pre- and post-ina...

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Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Apr 16

Two negatives multiplied make a positive 🤣🤣🤣

Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Apr 16

🤣🤣🤣

Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Apr 3

Seems consistent with the bruited Valerio Ottati and Han Wen

Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Mar 28

A proudly nationalitic leader ruined his own country.

Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Mar 18

I had not looked at these weights in a while. US 72.92% as of 2025-feb-28! www.msci.com/documents/10...

Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Mar 17

"a satyr wearing a fawn skin (nebris) attempts, not very successfully, to win the affections of a maenad" CWA (1050) 2021

Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Mar 15

www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docI...

| Darwin Correspondence Project

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Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Jan 21

(Does not work for me, says "something went wrong ... please try again").

Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Jan 20

congratulations

Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Jan 17

Some German citizen should ask them to please join bsky.app

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Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Jan 17

Ragnar Nurkse 1907-1959. The most famous Estonian economist of all time! 🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪

Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Jan 6

Congratulations. I had completely missed this announcement www.rand.org/news/press/2...

Jude Blanchette Named Distinguished Tang Chair in China Research; Tapped to Lead RAND's China Research Center

Jude Blanchette, a leading expert on China's political landscape, has been named the inaugural director of the RAND China Research Center and Distinguished Tang Chair in China Research at nonpartisan,...

Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Dec 30

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward...

Forward Operating Base Chapman - Wikipedia

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Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Dec 24

love that chart from c. p. kindleberger's book 😍

Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Dec 6

"A friend of mine in Moscow, when asked about life there, said, “We’re all equally poor.” Enough said!". Would a friend of Mr. Perdue in Beijing say the same thing nowadays?

Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Nov 14

Yes, I understand who you are talking about.

Alex Castaldo @castaldo23.bsky.social · Sep 25

Sound quality could be better.