Author: The BlackSummit Team

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: July 14, 2020 |

Debunking Investment Myths

Alex Bavelas was a 20th century psychosociologist whose research was primarily focused on how information traveled and gained acceptance in small networks. After graduating from MIT, he moved to Stanford […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: October 13, 2014 |

Market Volatility

So what is going on with the recent market volatility?  Is there anything to really be concerned about?  Well, it would seem that the global markets are tired from so […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: June 7, 2014 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Equities in the US closed at all time highs as the nation continues a slow but steady recovery. The jobs report published on Friday slightly beat expectations and […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: May 31, 2014 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action US equity markets closed the month of May posting gains. It marks the fourth month in the year that stocks have posted gains. The S&P 500 and Dow […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: May 25, 2014 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Stock markets in the US posted their first gains in three weeks. The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Friday despite little in the way of […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: May 17, 2014 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action A positive start to equities this week quickly reversed course by the time markets opened on Wednesday. Low US Retail Sales prefaced poor data from China and Australia […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: May 11, 2014 |

Weekly Selections from Monthly Barometer

5 insightful op-eds or articles to help make sense of today’s world Room for Debate: “How to Regulate Disruption” (The New York Times, May 6, 2014 – metered paywall) As […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: May 9, 2014 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Poor international data inspired a downward start this past week. PMI data from China indicated contraction while escalating Ukrainian instability and more punitive sanctions coming from Europe against […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: May 4, 2014 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Talk of M&A activity early in the week elevated markets as GE’s attempt to acquire Alstom and Pfizer’s bid for AstraZeneca dominated headlines. Stronger than expected data on […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: May 2, 2014 |

A Review of the Most Important Global Events in April by Monthly Barometer

Despite inflation surging in countries like Brazil and Russia, the global economic environment remains deflationary. Leaving aside the big deflationary trends such as aging, weak aggregate demand, stagnating real wages, […]