Publications

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: April 11, 2023 |

The Anatomy of Underpinning Upheavals: Part II, the Energy Transition

In the first part of this series, we emphasized China’s ambition to replace (if needed by force) the liberal balance of power with an illiberal autocracy (consequently, limiting the role of the […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: April 5, 2023 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

While market volatility seems to have calmed since the collapse of SVB and other banks, we would be foolish to say we have avoided another financial crisis. As you will […]

By: Tyler Thompson | On: April 4, 2023 |

India’s Two-Headed Tiger

In the coming months, we will be examining the economic prospects and geopolitical implications of several of the world’s growing markets. Let’s play a quick game of “Guess that Country” […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: April 1, 2023 |

Weekly Market Update

The BlackSummit Team | April 1, 2023 Global Market News Global equities make gains Global equities made gains this week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed up 3.48% and […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 30, 2023 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

As we continue our analysis of the financial instability in the West, we would be remiss to not highlight the ripple effect it has had on emerging economies that threatens […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 27, 2023 |

Canceling the Noise, Not by Bread Alone: Part XXI

What’s wrong with the banks? How did we reach the point where three banks failed within a few days, and a couple more are on life support? How did we […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 25, 2023 |

Weekly Market Update

The BlackSummit Team | March 25, 2023 Global Market News US Equities Rise The S&P 500 was up 1.39% on the week while the Dow Jones closed up 1.18%, with […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 23, 2023 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

March 23, 2023 As discussed in the last few BlackSummit commentaries, the collapse of several banks over the last couple of weeks has rocked financial markets and created a crisis […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 21, 2023 |

CROSSROADS

At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics March 21, 2023 | Volume 6, Issue 3 | The BlackSummit Team Here is a summary of important events that unfolded over the […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 18, 2023 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities mixed Global equities were mixed this week as banking headlines continued to bring volatility. The S&P 500 was up 1.42% on the week while the […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 17, 2023 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

Financial markets have been rattled by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank this week, forcing public and private financial institutions to step in to prevent the spread […]