Geopolitics & the Day After
In Geopolitical Concerns, Israel’s expanding strikes on Iran and Trump’s shift toward military backing have rattled markets and raised fears of wider conflict, while Ukraine’s drone offensive and escalating Western tensions reflect a global turn toward asymmetric...
CROSSROADS: Middle East, Asia, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa
At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics 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,...
CROSSROADS: US, Canada, Europe, China, India & Japan
At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics Here is a summary of the most important events that unfolded over the last month in the United States, Canada, Europe, India, China, and Japan and which may affect economic, financial, and geopolitical issues in the...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Declined Global equities declined on the week as Israel and Iran exchanged attacks, while oil prices surged and the price of gold increased amid the geopolitical instability. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended the week down 0.39%...
Geopolitics & the Day After
In Geopolitical Concerns, the United States is implementing emergency security measures across the Middle East amid risks of greater regional conflict, Ukraine's $1 million drone strike destroyed over $1 billion in Russian aircrafts while exposing military...
Aeschylus at the Trading Pit: Market Oxidation, Part II
There is a drama around the markets’ trauma. Two contradictory messages are being sent simultaneously: Fear is dropping in the equity markets, which have erased losses and are turning positive for the year. At the same time, fear is rising in the global bond markets...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Gain Global equities made gains this week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq increased 1.50% and 2.18%, respectively, and the Dow Jones rose 1.17% on the week. The U.S. 10-year Treasury note rose sharply on Friday to 4.51%, while the...
Geopolitics & the Day After
In Geopolitical Concerns, the once-stable transatlantic alliance is fraying, as Washington’s ideological drift and Poland’s hard-right turn under Trump-backed President Nawrocki challenge EU cohesion just as Europe confronts the China-Russia axis and Ukraine...
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 Edge Up Global equities made gains this week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq increased 1.88% and 2.01%, respectively, and the Dow Jones rose 1.60% on the week. The U.S. 10-year Treasury note rose several basis points to 4.40%,...
