Publications

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: August 18, 2022 |

Geopolitical Challenges and Statecraft

For this week’s examination of the geopolitical forces shaping the world of tomorrow, we look at how the rules of yesterday have begun to fracture under the weight of new […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: August 17, 2022 |

CROSSROADS: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

Here is a summary of important events that unfolded over the last month, and which may affect economic, financial and geopolitical issues in the months ahead: North America Congress passed […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: August 11, 2022 |

The Day After & the Era of Transformation

For this week’s exploration of the Day After, we look at four crises shaping the decisions of today and the world of tomorrow. We begin with the largest climate bill […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: August 9, 2022 |

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 […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: August 5, 2022 |

Geopolitical Challenges and Statecraft

For this week’s geopolitical look, we examine the conflicts shaping the trajectory of the 21st century. The first is the US-China rivalry, which is quickly coalescing around the sovereignty of […]

By: Tyler Thompson | On: August 2, 2022 |

Buying the Narrative

Company valuation is one of the more recent iterations of the ancient human tradition of storytelling. Like all traditional narrative forms, it pits a protagonist (company managers) against a problem […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: August 2, 2022 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities make gains  Global equities made gains this week, bringing markets their best monthly performance since 2020 as they try to rebound. The S&P 500 and […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: July 29, 2022 |

The Day After & the Era of Transformation

As the world struggles with the looming prospect of a widespread economic slowdown, we begin our look at the Day After with an analysis of how the EU is preparing […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: July 26, 2022 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities rise Global equities were higher on the week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones advanced 2.55% and 1.95% respectively, while the Nasdaq rose 3.33%. The […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: July 22, 2022 |

Geopolitical Challenges and Statecraft

The Global South has long been a battleground for global power competition. While US economic and political influence in the Global South has waned in recent years, Russia and China […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: July 19, 2022 |

Mess with the Bull(whip) and Get the Horns

Investors are getting a front-row seat to Supply Chain 101 during and in the aftermath of the global pandemic. Interconnectedness seems to always be unveiled amid crisis, whether that is […]