Author: The BlackSummit Team

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 17, 2023 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

Financial markets have been rattled by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank this week, forcing public and private financial institutions to step in to prevent the spread […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 14, 2023 |

Silicon Valley Bust

“On Monday, March 10, the rumor started: Bear Stearns was having liquidity problems.” 15 years later to the day, the FDIC would put Silicon Valley Bank in receivership, marking the […]

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

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities fall Global equities were down on the week amid hawkish comments from the Fed and turmoil in the financials sector. The S&P 500 and Dow […]

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

Geopolitics & the Day After

While stock markets started the year off well, equities have slumped as fears of entrenched inflation and the risk of a US default mount. As we have witnessed this week, […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 4, 2023 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities rebound Global equities were up on the week in an attempt to rebound from last week’s slump. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones were up […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 2, 2023 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

As David Miliband presents in his New York Times article reviewed below, we have entered the Age of Impunity – an era where autocrats exercise power without accountability. Whether it […]

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

Geopolitics & the Day After

As we approach the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we are taking a look at the great-power dynamics that have emerged from the crisis. Throughout the last year, […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: February 18, 2023 |

CROSSROADS

At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics February 18, 2023 | Volume 6, Issue 2 | The BlackSummit Team Here is a summary of important events that unfolded over the last month, […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: February 16, 2023 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

February 16, 2023 While we have primarily focused on economic and financial challenges in our last few newsletters, we narrow in on some important geopolitical trends shaping the global world […]

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

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities decline Global equities were lower on the week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones were down 1.11% and 0.17% respectively, while the Nasdaq dropped 2.41%. […]