The Wooden Nickel

by The BlackSummit Team | Jan 9, 2024 | 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. 1....

Weekly Market Update

by The BlackSummit Team | Jan 6, 2024 | Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities fall Global equities fell in the first week of the year. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 declined 0.59% and 1.52% on the week, respectively, while the Nasdaq dropped 3.25%. The US 10-year Treasury note rose back up to over 4.00%,...

Weekly Market Update

by The BlackSummit Team | Dec 23, 2023 | Weekly Market Update

The BlackSummit Team | December 23, 2023 Global Market News Global equities make gains Global equities made modest gains. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 increased 0.22% and 0.75% on the week, respectively, while the Nasdaq rose 1.21%. The US 10-year Treasury note was...

Geopolitics & the Day After

by The BlackSummit Team | Dec 21, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After

As we reach the last Geopolitics & the Day After newsletter of the year, we examine some of the larger trends and recent news items that we believe warrant consideration for the future. We begin with a discussion about the shifting nature of the global economic...

CROSSROADS

by The BlackSummit Team | Dec 19, 2023 | Crossroads

At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics December 19, 2023 | Volume 6, Issue 11 | The BlackSummit Team Here is a summary of important events that unfolded over the last month, and which may affect economic, financial, and geopolitical issues in the months...