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

During a speech delivered at one of Southeast Asia’s top business schools, Joseph Plazo—the founder of AI trading firm Plazo Sullivan Roche— posed a challenge to the prevailing techno-optimism in finance.His message was simple: speed must not replace strategy.“If you allow a machine to manage your portfolio,” he said, “ensure it reflect

At a gathering of students and young professionals in Manila, 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 priorities—not ju