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When the Arcs of Complexity and Idiocy Merge: Market Echoes at the Juncture Point Where Milton and Verdi Met Putin

by John E. Charalambakis | Feb 22, 2022 | Commentaries

Given yesterday afternoon’s Ukrainian developments, we thought to start with the conclusion of today’s commentary: Carl von Clausewitz addressed the issue of limited and absolute war in On War. The limited war is about observation as he puts it. The absolute war is...

Canceling the Noise; Not by Bread Alone

by John E. Charalambakis | Feb 14, 2022 | Commentaries

Introduction: Given the market volatility, we will start posting, on an ad hoc basis, a very short commentary whose purpose would be twofold: First, to cancel out the loud noises in the marketplace – which can only be confusing – by focusing on the most...

Put(in)s and Calls and Getting Ambushed by the Future: A Machiavellian Win-Win Strategy in the Midst of Market and Geopolitical Turmoil

by John E. Charalambakis | Feb 1, 2022 | Commentaries

In two of our January commentaries, we discussed some fundamental reasons that make us skeptical of a continuous market upswing, as well as some reasons that make us consider a continuous selloff as an opportunity to acquire some solid names at cheaper...

Market Gyrations: Underlying Causes and Spillover Effects

by John E. Charalambakis | Jan 25, 2022 | Commentaries

Yesterday’s market moves could be well-characterized by one word: Wild. By early afternoon, all major indexes were approaching correction territory, trending down more than 10% from their recent highs. At some point, the Nasdaq was down almost 5% for the day, and the...

Investment Landscape 2022: Market Epicureans vs. Market Stoics

by John E. Charalambakis | Jan 10, 2022 | Commentaries

Strato of Lampsacus stepped out of the boat that had just docked at the Alexandria, Egypt port. At that moment, he knew that this was the right place for the rejuvenation of Aristotle’s Lyceum that had lost its shine and influence in Athens. The proper study for the...
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