Publications

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: May 22, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Equity markets in the U.S. remained subdued again this week in light of little economic data. Earnings reported this week, most notably from the retail sector, were mixed […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 19, 2015 |

On the Chinese Wall of Steroids: Imbalances and Asymmetries

In a recent study by the McKinsey Institute total credit market debt in China is shown as the largest in the world, and that is only what we know of. […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: May 15, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action   While equity markets in the U.S. pulled out small gains fixed income movements dominated discussion during this past week. Considerable moves in longer term bonds in the […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 14, 2015 |

Dioskouri Brothers Confronting a Joyful Disorder: Bonds, Yields, and Negative Equilibrium

Over the course of the last two weeks, we have been observing a twist in the bond markets. Yields are rising and consequently bond prices dropping. More than $420 billion […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: May 8, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Thanks to a strong rally following the April jobs report U.S. markets were able to recover from their grizzly performance earlier in the week. Bonds also sold off, […]

By: Lawrence Goodman | On: May 6, 2015 |

Bitcoin Needs Smart and Safe Regulation

Blacksummit Financial Group is honored to share with its readers the following post from Lawrence Goodman. Mr. Goodman currently serves as the President of the Center for Financial Stability. As Mr. […]

By: Thierry Malleret | On: May 4, 2015 |

Monthly Barometer’s Forward-Looking Monthly Review: An Interdisciplinary View of our Complex Global Economy

Many pundits and investors are coming to the realization that we live in a world in which there is too much of too many things. There is too much debt […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: May 1, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Markets around the globe struggled to maintain their recent upward momentum this week. In the U.S. poor economic data sent markets on a spiral before recovering most of […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: April 28, 2015 |

A Walk Down the Elysian Fields: Cicero Meets Maimonides to Discuss Imbalances and Negative Equilibrium

This past Monday we posted an article by Chairman Paul Volcker on the need for radical financial reform (see     http://stage.blacksummitfg.com/2978).  Chairman Volcker wrote “it is too clear that […]

By: Chairman Paul Volcker | On: April 27, 2015 |

Meaningful Financial Reform

A few days ago The Volcker Alliance published its long-awaited report on Financial Reform. It is a historic report that needs to be read by all those who care about […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: April 25, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Volatility stayed on at low levels throughout the week, as little macroeconomic data was reported and earnings held the spotlight. Notable names in the Telecoms, Consumer Discretionary and […]