Publications
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: 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 […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: February 25, 2023 |
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities decline Global equities were lower on the week as investors priced in additional rate hikes from central banks due to stubborn inflation. The S&P 500 […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: February 23, 2023 |
Geopolitics & the Day After
As we approach the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we are taking a look at the great-power dynamics that have emerged from the crisis. Throughout the last year, […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 21, 2023 |
Market Plays in a Machiavellian Garden with Aristotelian Fences
When we read market headlines nowadays, the focus is on inflation and the direction of interest rates. The stickiness of prices, as demonstrated by the slowdown in the decline of […]
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 […]