Year: 2022

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: December 31, 2022 |

The Inevitability of the Predictable Tragedy: A Conversation Among Matthew Arnold, Lord Acton, Canaletto, John Lukacs, and Angelo Roncalli

As I was approaching the gate for my end-of-year flight to Montevideo, I could clearly see ahead of me Matthew Arnold and Canaletto. What I couldn’t see was a painting […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: December 22, 2022 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

In observance of the holidays, there will not be a Geopolitics & the Day After circulated next week. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! As we round out 2022, […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: December 21, 2022 |

CROSSROADS

At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics December 21, 2022 | Volume 5, Issue 12 | Rachel Poole Mustor North America The House of Representatives Committee formed to investigate the […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: December 17, 2022 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities fall Global equities fell on the week as recession fears rose following the Fed’s latest rate increase. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones declined 2.08% […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: December 15, 2022 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

Central banks, investors, and policymakers are coming to terms with the end of a “golden era” characterized by near-zero interest rates, low inflation, and economic growth. The global economy has […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: December 13, 2022 |

The Wooden Nickel

The Wooden Nickel is a collection of roughly a handful of recent topics that have caught our attention. Here you’ll find current, open-ended thoughts. We wish to use this piece […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: December 10, 2022 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities decline Global equities were slightly down on the week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones declined 2.25% and 2.77% respectively, while the Nasdaq dropped 3.44%. […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: December 8, 2022 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

December 8, 2022 A number of risks have emerged in global markets this year as the decades of low interest rates and central bank dominance are now behind us. As […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: December 6, 2022 |

Canceling the Noise; Not by Bread Alone: Part XVII

What kind of conclusions could we draw by looking at the two images below? The first one relates the economy’s orders to the S&P 500. Orders could be considered a […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: December 1, 2022 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

As we enter December, we are looking ahead to see what the world’s current crises have to offer us in 2023. The Chinese people are beginning to protest after two […]