Fund@mental Weekly Review (EN) - May 17th, 2026

Welcome to a new episode of the fund@mental Weekly Review! This week, we break down a scenario of absolute collapse: with the Strait of Hormuz blockaded, we analyze the diplomatic paradox where the US must ask China for a monumental favor to prevent commercial flights from being grounded. We discuss the tense 14-second handshake between leaders, pitting a short-term scramble for oil against a decades-long strategy for control of Taiwan and microchips. We explore the brutal clash between oil-driven inflation (with China exporting its inflation and US CPI hitting 3.8%) and the promise of AI-driven deflation. Furthermore, we reveal the worrying state of the market: a $40 trillion debt acting like a giant dam about to burst , and the S&P 500 at all-time highs while the average investor maxes out 86% of their credit margin fueled by extreme greed. If the AI tech bubble bursts before the energy crisis is resolved, what happens to our fragile global system?