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Erratic Markets in the Garden of Opis: The Linear and Non-Linear Interpretation, Part I

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

In the autumn of 324 BCE and just a few months before his death, Alexander the Great organized a magnificent banquet in the Babylonian city of Opis, by the banks of the Tiger River. There were more than nine thousand guests from several nations at that banquet. All...

Canceling the Noise; Not by Bread Alone Part V

by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 18, 2022 | Commentaries

The Fed raised rates last Wednesday by 0.25%, a very inadequate response to the realities of fast-approaching double-digit inflation. Gone are the days of decisive bold leadership of a Fed led by Paul Volcker. At the same time, expectations are that a peace agreement...

Canceling the Noise, Not by Bread Alone: Part IV

by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 11, 2022 | Commentaries

In this edition of our series, we are focusing on two fundamental questions: Is the market stabilizing given the new reality of growth and inflation?Why has Putin’s delusional madness not succeeded in conquering Ukraine despite Russia’s indisputable military...

From Augustine and Machiavelli to Hobbes and Putin’s Ukrainian War:Market Regime and the New Balance of Power

by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 7, 2022 | Commentaries

Remirro de Orco was made the governor of Romagna by Cesare Borgia for one purpose: to silence rebellious voices and pacify an insurgency. Romero failed, and his body was found in pieces in the main piazza of Cesena in 1502. Machiavelli recalled that “the ferocity of...

Canceling the Noise; Not by Bread Alone – Part III

by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 4, 2022 | Commentaries

What can we conclude from a week marked by a delusional war and high volatility, and what should we be preparing for? The first graph below portrays the YTD market performance. More volatility should be expected. The level of cash in accounts should increase, hedges...
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