CROSSROADS
At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics March 19, 2024 | Volume 7, Issue 3 | The BlackSummit Team Here is a summary of important events that unfolded over the last month, and which may affect economic, financial, and geopolitical issues in the months...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities unchanged Global equities were relatively unchanged on the week. The S&P 500 fell 0.12% while the Dow Jones declined only 0.02% from last Friday. The Nasdaq saw a bigger change this week, decreasing 0.70%. The US 10-year Treasury...
Carbon Market News Roundup
March 15, 2023 | Volume 1, Issue 5 | The BlackSummit Team Welcome to our monthly newsletter, Carbon Market News Roundup, the goal of which is to introduce our audience to a new asset class market in the making: the carbon market. Our previous issues, along with the...
Geopolitics & the Day After
To begin this week's newsletter, we are assessing two important concerns at the forefront of many investors' minds: bubbles and the US election outcome. Next, we pivot to learning about the threats to global security, including AI, election meddling, and nuclear...
The Irreversibility of the Unknown Reality: The Markets, Karl Barth, and Nuclear Statecraft, Part I
In this series, we will seek to discuss Reality as the trajectory of three parallel lines that eventually intersect: Market dynamics, geopolitics, and Karl Barth’s writings on creation. In his recent book The Rigor of Angels: Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the Ultimate...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities Global equities were slightly down this week. The S&P 500 fell -0.26% on the week while the Dow Jones declined 0.93%. Additionally, the Nasdaq fell -1.17%. The US 10-year Treasury dropped to the 4.08% mark. Meanwhile, the price...
Geopolitics & the Day After
For this week's newsletter, we examine the state of geopolitical conflicts around the world, as well as economic and financial factors that exemplify our changing times. First, we look at the humanitarian cost of Israel's war against Hamas so far, and how the future...
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 formal proclamations or projections. 1....
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities were mixed Global equities were mixed this week. The S&P 500 increased 0.95% on the week while the Dow Jones declined 0.11%. On the other hand, the Nasdaq rose 1.74%, fueled by Nvidia's surge. Though starting the week above...
Geopolitics & the Day After
For this week's newsletter, we examine the trends driving investing and economics alongside geopolitical developments in crucial regions. First, we look at the stakes of the war in Ukraine, especially in the light of potentially declining US support. Then, we delve...
