by John E. Charalambakis | Jul 14, 2022 | Commentaries
Whether we talk about Herodotus, Thucydides, Montesquieu, or Gibbon, the fundamental element is that history illuminates human conditions. If we take it a step further, we discover that history is not the unpeeling of the past but the breathing in of the living...
by John E. Charalambakis | Jul 1, 2022 | Commentaries
The mark of a true statesman (really, of any leader) is magnanimity combined with moderation, justice, courage, foresight, prudence, a genuine concern for the public good, and temperance. Which of these features should be part of our institutions (government,...
by The BlackSummit Team | Jun 28, 2022 | Commentaries
Bob Farrell’s 10 Market Rules for Investing is a timeless list of wisdom which immortalized the strategist. After studying under Benjamin Graham and David Dodd at Columbia, Farrell worked at Merrill Lynch for 45 years and eventually became their Chief Market...
by Rachel Poole | Jun 28, 2022 | Weekly Market Update
Rachel Poole Mustor | June 25, 2022 Global Market News Global equities rebound Global equities were higher on the week with markets rebounding sharply Friday afternoon. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones advanced 6.45% and 5.39% respectively, while the Nasdaq jumped 7.49%....
by The BlackSummit Team | Jun 24, 2022 | Geopolitics & the Day After
Introduction: For today’s look at the Day After, we examine four areas where stability is threatened by world events. The first of these is energy markets, where the Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought to light the need to balance the competing interests of...