Geopolitics & the Day After

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

This week, we are paying special attention to the state of world trade. In a new report from the International Monetary Fund (the three parts of which we will be covering in our summaries over the next three weeks) highlights the slowdown in globalization and the...

Weekly Market Update

by The BlackSummit Team | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities make gains Global equities rose on the week following reports that inflation is easing in the US. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones rose 2.67% and 2.00% respectively, while the Nasdaq rose 4.82%. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury...

Geopolitics & the Day After

by The BlackSummit Team | Jan 12, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After, Uncategorized

With this week’s edition of Geopolitics & the Day After, we are assessing today’s trends to inform our understanding of what may come in 2023. While there are certainly risks, there are emerging opportunities that will forever shape the Day After. At...

The Wooden Nickel: Payment Edition

by The BlackSummit Team | Jan 10, 2023 | Uncategorized, 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. This...

Weekly Market Update

by The BlackSummit Team | Jan 7, 2023 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global Equities Rise Global equities rose on the week after encouraging jobs data from the Department of Labor. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones rose 1.81% and 1.49% respectively, while the Nasdaq rose 1.57%. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury...