by The BlackSummit Team | May 15, 2025 | Geopolitics & the Day After
This week in Geopolitical Concerns, we examine the “reverse Kissinger” strategy of the present U.S. administration as Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin deepen their Eurasian partnership, alongside Russia’s militarization and the urgent need for Europe to boost its defense...
by The BlackSummit Team | May 13, 2025 | 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 as a way to think out loud in public rather than formal proclamations or projections....
by The BlackSummit Team | May 10, 2025 | Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Lower Global equities were modestly lower on the week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq lost 0.47% and 0.27%, respectively, and the Dow Jones lowered by 0.16% on the week. The U.S. 10-year Treasury note rose several basis points,...
by The BlackSummit Team | May 8, 2025 | Geopolitics & the Day After
This week in Geopolitical Concerns, we examine India’s largest strike on Pakistan in five decades following a deadly terror attack, the mounting threat of a Chinese blockade of Taiwan, and the growing axis between China and Russia aimed at reshaping Eurasia. In...
by The BlackSummit Team | May 3, 2025 | Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Rebound Global equities gained this week, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq recouping April’s losses, but still remaining down for the year. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose 7.65% and 10.38%, respectively, while the Dow Jones...