Author: Andy Quirk

By: Andy Quirk | On: August 29, 2018 |

Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month:   North America The US and Mexico have reached an agreement to revise key portions of […]

By: Andy Quirk | On: August 18, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action It was a good week for US stocks as the Dow and the S&P 500 saw major gains on Thursday. US government debt yields fell this week amidst […]

By: Andy Quirk | On: July 24, 2018 |

Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month:   Global Impact: Trump’s Rhetoric Threatens the Rules Based Order US President Trump has created global […]

By: Andy Quirk | On: July 21, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action US stock markets were relatively unchanged for the week despite continued fears of a trade war, with the Dow ending +0.2%. The S&P 500 rose by less than […]

By: Andy Quirk | On: June 28, 2018 |

Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month:   Re-election of Turkish President Recep Erdoğan   Facts Turkish president Recep Erdoğan has claimed victory […]

By: Andy Quirk | On: June 16, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 200 points on Friday morning after US President Trump announced $50 tarifs on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports. China’s Ministry of […]

By: Andy Quirk | On: May 31, 2018 |

Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: Highlights: European markets are shaken by political uncertainty in Italy and Spain, increasing fears over the future […]

By: Andy Quirk | On: May 19, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action The stock market gave back 25% of last week’s gains as investors watched US-China trade tensions. Both the Dow and S&P 500 fell 0.5% and the Nasdaq lost […]

By: Andy Quirk | On: May 5, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Argentina’s central bank shocked markets by raising interest rates to 40 percent on Friday. The peso moved nearly 5 percent higher to 21.17 against the dollar, but remains […]

By: Andy Quirk | On: April 26, 2018 |

CROSSROADS

Important issues to watch around the globe: United States – North Korea summit Arguably the most important geopolitical news of this month is the possibility of a summit between the […]