Ark Royal Wealth Management February 2025 Trade Winds


Ark Royal Wealth Management

February 2025

Trade Winds

Human Interest & Current Events

A fascinating story of reuniting a WWII Japanese sword with it’s rightful owner.

The historic ocean liner SS United States, renowned for breaking the transatlantic speed record in 1952, is set to be transformed into the world's largest artificial reef off the coast of Okaloosa County, Florida. After being docked in Philadelphia for nearly 30 years, the vessel will be towed for preparation before its final submersion in the Gulf of America.

Sports

Friend of the firm T. Edward Nickens has an interesting profile of one of the top fly fisherman in the US, Blane Chocklett.

NY Times columnist and UNC grad Frank Bruni is teaching at Duke. His observations from attending his first UNC-Duke game.

The NHL's 2025 4 Nations Face-Off achieved remarkable success, drawing record viewership and intensifying the USA-Canada hockey rivalry. This raises the question: can the NHL replicate this success in future international tournaments?

Business & Finance

Vanguard's blue-chip US stock exchange-traded fund has become the world's biggest, seizing the crown from State Street's S&P 500 tracker after amassing over $630bn in assets.


JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon criticized remote work and defended the company's mandate for a full return to the office. US office occupancy hit a post-pandemic high in January, but still only 1/2 of pre-pandemic levels.

What We're Reading, Watching & Listening to


Zero Day on Netflix (Mike)

The Diplomat – Season 2 on Netflix (Lisa)

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (Lisa)

Invest Like the Best: Marc Andreessen – The Battle For Tech Supremacy (Zach & Nick)

Nobody Wants This on Netflix (Zach)

Modern Wisdom: Erwin McManus - What It Takes To Live A Courageous Life (Nick)

Severance on Apple TV (Nick)

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