Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geoeconomics and Geopolitics

by Rachel Poole | Jul 3, 2020 | Crossroads

North America Surprisingly, global equity markets have continued their rebound, making up the ground lost in March. Many economists and investors attribute the soaring numbers to the trillions of dollars of government stimulus that has been pumped into the markets....

Weekly Market Update

by Rachel Poole | Jun 20, 2020 | Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities back on the riseAfter last week’s dip, global equities rose this week amid signs the global economy is recovering. Markets seem to be assuming that the worst is behind us. The yield on the US Treasury dropped 2 basis points by Friday...

Covid-19 and the Day After

by Rachel Poole | Jun 19, 2020 | Geopolitics & the Day After

OECD warns of deepest economic scars in peacetime for a century Chris Giles, Financial TimesRead the full article here While the equity markets seem to have taken for granted the likelihood of a “V-shaped recovery,” a gloomy forecast from the OECD indicates many...

Weekly Market Update

by Rachel Poole | Jun 13, 2020 | Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities falterGlobal equities took a tumble this week after markets dropped close to 6% on Thursday amid concerns over an increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations, excessive market speculation, and a pessimistic economic outlook from Federal...

Covid-19 and the Day After

by Rachel Poole | Jun 13, 2020 | Geopolitics & the Day After

Shipping Industry Warns of Trade Logjam as Crews Remain Stranded Peggy Hollinger, Robert Wright, and Michael Pooler; Financial TimesRead the full article here Nearly 400,000 crew are stranded at sea or at home by Covid-19 travel restrictions. The international...