“THE HIDDEN RISK IN AUTOMATED MARKETS: NO ONE SAYING ‘WAIT’”“MACHINES CAN TRADE. BUT CAN THEY GOVERN?”

During a speech delivered at one of Southeast Asia’s top business schools, the algorithmic investor and strategist Joseph Plazo argued that automation may have outpaced accountability.He offered a sober reminder: faster trades are not always wiser ones.“If you allow a machine to manage your portfolio,” he said, “ensure it reflects your prio

Joseph Plazo’s Hard Truths to Asia’s Next Generation of InvestorsAs machines increasingly shape markets, a unfiltered voice in the Philippines’ capital reminds us what money still listens to—intuition, discipline, and story.“AI isn’t your golden ticket. But it will make your mistakes faster.”That was the provocative opener at his stan