Alistair Kaelen·Feb 20Reliability isn’t just an engineering goal — it’s a trust goal.Trading and finance platforms rarely fail in dramatic, cinematic ways. They fail in small ways that compound: a service slows down, a queue…
Alistair Kaelen·Feb 5AI Earnings Are Booming, but Markets Are Quietly Repricing the CycleThe tape on February 5 does not look like a world where AI is “saving” everything; it looks like a world where AI is now the baseline, not…
Alistair Kaelen·Jan 7When the First Cracks Appear in a Strong StartThe first days of 2026 have given investors exactly what they like to see on the surface. The S and P 500 has pushed to fresh record…
Alistair Kaelen·Jan 5New Year, Same Regime: How I Read the First Tape of 2026I am Alistair Kaelen, founder and CEO of SQHWYD, and most of my work sits at the intersection of markets, data and decision making.
Alistair Kaelen·Dec 31, 2025The Last Trading Day Is Not a Finale, It Is a Settings MenuWe reach the final trading day of 2025 with a tape that looks controlled rather than dramatic. The S and P 500 is hovering around 6900…
