Publications
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: August 5, 2023 |
Weekly Market Update
The BlackSummit Team | August 5, 2023 Global Market News Fitch Ratings downgrade causes bond yields to riseOn Tuesday, Fitch Ratings bumped the credit rating of the United States’ debt by one […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: August 3, 2023 |
Geopolitics & the Day After
This week’s edition covers issues spanning economics, geopolitics, and global climate change. We start by reviewing the continuing fight against inflation from the United States to Europe. Then, we move […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: August 1, 2023 |
Market Fundamentals and Direction, Part II: Caesar, Bach, and the Day After
In the first part of this commentary, we examined two contrasting views of the market’s direction. The one describes a resilient economy. The other raises concerns about economic fundamentals that […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: July 29, 2023 |
Weekly Market Update
The BlackSummit Team | July 29, 2023 Global Market News Global equities make gains Global equities made gains this week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed up 1.01% and […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: July 27, 2023 |
Geopolitics & the Day After
July 27, 2023 This week’s edition covers risks posed to the global economy and the opportunity for the African continent. We start by reviewing the supply of critical minerals and […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: July 25, 2023 |
There is Too Much Money in the System
Different manifestations of money are better understood than others. The paper bills in our wallets and the digits sitting in our checking and savings accounts at the bank are easily […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: July 22, 2023 |
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities mixed Global equities were mixed this week as several disappointing tech earnings reports came out. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed up 0.69% and […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: July 20, 2023 |
Geopolitics & the Day After
This week’s edition examines the major geoeconomic and geopolitical shifts that are underway in a new era of global volatility. We start by reviewing global demographic trends, where wealthy countries […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: July 18, 2023 |
The Anatomy of Underpinning Upheavals, Part III: Money, Kant, and the Platonic Shadows
Is there a Kantian Categorical Imperative for change in the international reserve system? A recent article by Bloomberg had the following introductory note: “All around the world, a backlash is brewing against the […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: July 15, 2023 |
Geopolitics & the Day After
This week’s edition brings together geopolitical change alongside economic opportunity. We start by reviewing political trends in Europe, as far-right parties gain strength across the Eurozone. We move into clean […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: August 8, 2023 |
Statecraft, Geopolitics, and Market Outlook, Part I: Etiolation and the Lessons from Herodotus, Dante, and George Kennan
John E. Charalambakis Herodotus made the call. Dante was on the other side answering the call at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. George F. Kennan was summoned in order to break the […]