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By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 23, 2023 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

March 23, 2023 As discussed in the last few BlackSummit commentaries, the collapse of several banks over the last couple of weeks has rocked financial markets and created a crisis […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 21, 2023 |

CROSSROADS

At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics March 21, 2023 | Volume 6, Issue 3 | The BlackSummit Team Here is a summary of important events that unfolded over the […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 18, 2023 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities mixed Global equities were mixed this week as banking headlines continued to bring volatility. The S&P 500 was up 1.42% on the week while the […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 17, 2023 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

Financial markets have been rattled by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank this week, forcing public and private financial institutions to step in to prevent the spread […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 14, 2023 |

Silicon Valley Bust

“On Monday, March 10, the rumor started: Bear Stearns was having liquidity problems.” 15 years later to the day, the FDIC would put Silicon Valley Bank in receivership, marking the […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 11, 2023 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities fall Global equities were down on the week amid hawkish comments from the Fed and turmoil in the financials sector. The S&P 500 and Dow […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 9, 2023 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

While stock markets started the year off well, equities have slumped as fears of entrenched inflation and the risk of a US default mount. As we have witnessed this week, […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 7, 2023 |

Canceling the Noise, Not by Bread Alone: Part XX

Since our last commentary in this series, several things have taken place. Let’s recall some of them: Jobs growth (based on January’s number) was much stronger than expected; inflationary pressures […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 4, 2023 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities rebound Global equities were up on the week in an attempt to rebound from last week’s slump. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones were up […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: March 2, 2023 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

As David Miliband presents in his New York Times article reviewed below, we have entered the Age of Impunity – an era where autocrats exercise power without accountability. Whether it […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 1, 2023 |

The Anatomy of Underpinning Upheavals: Part I, China and the Balance of Power

Over the course of the next few weeks, we will be discussing the changes we are undergoing on a global scale as well as the forthcoming changes that are affecting […]