by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 31, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After
This week, we look at the failures of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin to bring stability to their people and we assess where this has led them. For Xi, the economic growth and stability that was coined China’s “economic miracle” may have come to an...
by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 26, 2023 | Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities mixed Global equities were mixed this week. The Dow was down -0.45%, the S&P rose 0.82%, and the Nasdaq gained 2.26% over the week. The US 10-year Treasury dropped a couple of basis points but remained high at 4.23%, while the...
by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 24, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After
This week we examine the unique dynamics of the new era of geopolitical conflagration. We first take a look at the possibility of a more multipolar world as the BRICS bloc meets in Johannesburg. We then move to examine the unique position that the Chinese economy...
by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 22, 2023 | 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 | Aug 19, 2023 | Weekly Market Update
The BlackSummit Team | August 19, 2023 Global Market News Global equities see losses Global equities were down this week amid rising Treasury yields and sluggish Chinese economic data. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones were down -2.11% and -2.21%, respectively, while the...