Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Gain Global equities were up on the week despite the backdrop of Trump's China tariff threats, an uptick in credit concerns, and the continued U.S. government shutdown. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose 1.70% and 2.14%,...
Geopolitics & the Day After
Geopolitical Concerns covers the erosion of Russia's influence as post-Soviet states pivot toward new global partners, while Europe’s internal fragility and military dependence on the U.S. expose its limited strategic autonomy amid rising global tensions....
On the “Auguries of Innocence”: Fragility Amid the Joys & Pains of the Market’s Journey
I sat down to draft this commentary after reading William Blake’s poem “Auguries of Innocence”, while in the background, Robert Zimmerman was singing: “In these times of compassion when conformity’s in fashion… Sing ‘Amazing Grace’ all the way to the Swiss...
Geopolitics & the Day After
Geopolitical Concerns takes a look at the U.S.'s struggle to maintain strategic leadership as rivals like China and Russia deepen alliances and invest in long-term energy infrastructure, while political transitions in Japan and instability in Europe further reshape...
Germany’s Biotech Setback: A Cautionary Tale for U.S. Biomedical Research
By Naomi Charalambakis, Director of Science Policy at Americans for Medical Progress We invite you to read a special commentary by Naomi Charalambakis, Director of Science Policy at Americans for Medical Progress, on how Germany’s biotechnology missteps in the 1990s...
The 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 make formal proclamations or projections....
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Make Gains Global equities made gains this week, trading in record territory despite the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended the week up 1.68% and 1.77%, respectively, and the Dow Jones increased 1.76%...
Carbon Market News Roundup
October 3, 2025 | Volume II, Issue 9 | The FACS Team We’re pleased to announce that the Fundamental Analytics Carbon Services website is now live—explore insights and tools driving carbon compliance and market access here. The FACS platform, linked to ICE,...
Geopolitics & the Day After
Geopolitical Concerns examines Russia’s drone-driven warfare in Ukraine, rising Arctic tensions, and shifting global alliances from the Middle East to Asia and Latin America, underscoring the growing complexity and volatility of today’s geopolitical...
In Search for Geopolitical & Geoeconomic Tipping Points: Thomas Mann’s Reflections
Some have described Thomas Mann’s book Mario and the Magician as one of the finest novels written in the 20th century (for a brief summary of the book, see the end of the commentary). Most certainly, when it was written in 1929, it was a pivotal moment in...
