Author: The BlackSummit Team

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: May 13, 2023 |

Weekly Market Update

The BlackSummit Team | May 13, 2023 Global equities fall Global equities fell on the week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed down 0.29% and 1.11%, respectively, while the Nasdaq gained […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: May 11, 2023 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

Geopolitical and financial risks continue to mount, threatening to create new crises out of the crises that the world has endured in recent years. The risk of complete US-China decoupling […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: May 9, 2023 |

The Wooden Nickel

The Wooden Nickel is a collection of roughly a handful of recent topics that have caught our attention. Here you’ll find current, open-ended thoughts. We wish to use this piece […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: May 6, 2023 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities tumble Global equities were down on the week as banking concerns and fear over a US default mounted. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: April 29, 2023 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities slightly positive Global equities made small gains on the week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed up 0.87% and 0.86%, respectively, while the Nasdaq […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: April 27, 2023 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

For this week’s examination of the Day After, we begin with a look at the tragic fighting in Sudan, examining how forces at play since 2019 have resulted in the […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: April 23, 2023 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities unchanged Global equities were relatively unchanged on the week, dropping only slightly. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed down 0.10% and 0.23%, respectively, while […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: April 20, 2023 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

This week we are continuing our analysis of the financial system as we remain wary of the financial stress the latest bout of bank collapses ensued, especially as central banks […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: April 15, 2023 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

Though we saw promising reports this week that inflation is slowing down, the IMF is warning that there remain risks to the global financial system that could hamper growth and […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: April 5, 2023 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

While market volatility seems to have calmed since the collapse of SVB and other banks, we would be foolish to say we have avoided another financial crisis. As you will […]