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 make formal proclamations or projections....

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global Equities Gain Global equities end the week modestly higher amid exceptionally strong earnings reports, even as bond yields tick up. The US 10-year Treasury note rose to 4.73% from 4.68% a week ago, and West Texas Intermediate crude fell $4 to...

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. The EU's July 17...

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....

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global Equities Higher Global equities rose over the last week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose 5.27% and 7.15%, respectively, and the Dow Jones rose by 3.41% on the week. The U.S. 10-year Treasury note rose slightly, closing the week at 4.48%....

Geopolitics & the Day After

This week in Geopolitical Concerns, we examine the “reverse Kissinger” strategy of the present U.S. administration as Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin deepen their Eurasian partnership, alongside Russia’s militarization and the urgent need for Europe to boost its defense...

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....

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global Equities Lower Global equities were modestly lower on the week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq lost 0.47% and 0.27%, respectively, and the Dow Jones lowered by 0.16% on the week. The U.S. 10-year Treasury note rose several basis points,...

Demystifying the Market’s Shadows 

Is the uncertainty over? Are the anxieties about trade policy, institutional stability, definitive direction on the economy, earnings, debt, interest rates, the dollar, and valuations over? And if not, how then do we explain the equity markets’ upswing in the last ten...

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global Equities Rebound Global equities gained this week, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq recouping April's losses, but still remaining down for the year. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose 7.65% and 10.38%, respectively, while the Dow Jones increased...

Regional Market Watch

Welcome to our monthly newsletter which covers key developments in 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. European...

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