Geopolitics and the Day After
Welcome to this week's edition of Geopolitics & the Day After. Each week, we curate and synthesize key developments from global politics, economics, and financial markets, drawing from a wide range of trusted sources. Our goal is to provide you with a clear,...
Market Peak? Seneca on Developments & Risk-Reward Considerations
Which are the latest developments that shape the markets’ risk-reward trajectory? Let’s review some of them: War and geopolitics Energy (declining stockpiles, rising prices) Inflationary pressures from non-energy sources Rising long-term yields Questions related to...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Decline Global equities end the week modestly lower amid surging oil prices and bond yields. Earnings reports were positive and the US 10-year Treasury note rose 13 basis points to 4.68%. West Texas Intermediate crude added $8 to...
Geopolitics and the Day After
Welcome to this week's edition of Geopolitics & the Day After. Each week, we curate and synthesize key developments from global politics, economics, and financial markets, drawing from a wide range of trusted sources. Our goal is to provide you with a clear,...
CROSSROADS: Middle East, Asia, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa
Here is a summary of the most important events that unfolded over the last month in the Middle East/North Africa, Asia (ex-China/India/Japan), Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa, and which may affect economic, financial, and geopolitical issues in the months ahead....
CROSSROADS: North America, Europe, China, India & Japan
Here is a summary of the most important events that unfolded over the last month in North America, Europe, India, China, and Japan and which may affect economic, financial, and geopolitical issues in the months ahead. Later this week, we will be publishing our...
Regional Market Watch
Welcome to our monthly newsletter which covers key developments in major non-US markets. With this newsletter, we highlight corporate, debt, and monetary policy news in European, Asian, and Latin American markets. We end this piece with a spotlight on commodities....
Carbon Market News Roundup
Welcome to the latest edition of the Carbon Market News Roundup, our bi-weekly briefing on the evolving landscape of global carbon markets and climate-related regulation. Our previous issues, along with the rest of our commentaries, may be read here. Carbon markets...
Geopolitics and the Day After
This commentary has reported on Sudan's civil war in prior editions, and the near encirclement of El Obeid marks an escalation rather than a new crisis. More than 600,000 civilians face acute shortages of food, water, and medicine as the Rapid Support Forces close in...
Redefining Market Confusion: Mark Twain and Moby Dick at Black Diamond Bay
Out of the blue, I got a call from a friend yesterday asking: “Can Oracle pay its bills?” The response that jumped out of my mouth was simple: “In today’s financial investment world, investing is like spying: It requires a lot of imagination.” The reason for this...
