Publications

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: January 30, 2024 |

The Debt, the Fed, and that Sycophant Iago

Self-deception and evil are the two main characteristics of Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello. Like Otello (in Verdi’s opera) who defended Cyprus against the Ottomans (a pre-incarnation to Lawrence of Arabia) Othello […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: January 27, 2024 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities make gains Global equities made gains this week. The S&P 500 notched record highs this week before lowering on Friday, but still posting a weekly […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: January 25, 2024 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

This week, we are examining several global and regional developments that lend insight into the state of world affairs. First, we discuss the takeaways from Davos, the gathering of the […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: January 23, 2024 |

Market Paradoxes, Risks, and the Ming Dynasty: Technophilic Trends Meet Unpredictability and the Fear of Shocks

Last Friday, the S&P 500 reached an all-time high. However, the equal-weighted index of the S&P 500 is still below the old record (as shown in the graph to the […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: January 19, 2024 |

Carbon Market News Roundup

January 19, 2023 | Volume 1, Issue 3 | The BlackSummit Team Welcome to the third issue of our monthly newsletter, Carbon Market News Roundup, the goal of which is to […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: January 18, 2024 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

In this weeks edition of Geopolitics & the Day After, we examine a myriad of developments that may prove to be consequential for 2024. First, we discuss China’s reaction to Taiwan’s […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: January 16, 2024 |

CROSSROADS

At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics January 16, 2024 | Volume 7, Issue 1 | The BlackSummit Team Here is a summary of important events that unfolded over the last month, […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: January 13, 2024 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities rise Global equities rose this week. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 grew 0.34% and 1.84% on the week, respectively, while the Nasdaq grew 3.09%. The […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: January 11, 2024 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

For 2024’s first edition of Geopolitics & the Day After, we discuss the prospects for what the new year may hold. We begin with an examination of the record number […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: January 9, 2024 |

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 […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: January 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, […]