Publications
By: Rachel Poole | On: November 11, 2021 |
The Day After & the Era of Transformation
As we have written on previous occasions, we believe the “Era of Transformation” which gives this newsletter its name is a multifaceted shift away from old dynamics to a new […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: November 6, 2021 |
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities make gainsGlobal equities had another week of gains, establishing new highs after the Federal Reserve announced that it would reduce the pace of its bond-buying program. The […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: November 5, 2021 |
Geopolitical Challenges and Statecraft
Destabilizing forces by definition have complicated interactions and unforeseeable consequences. For this week’s geopolitical look, we examine several destabilizing currents in the world today: the US-China rivalry, water insecurity, and […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: November 4, 2021 |
Crossroads
At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics North America US President Joe Biden unveiled a $1.85 trillion economic and environmental spending package last week, hoping to rally support from holdout […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: October 28, 2021 |
The Day After & the Era of Transformation
With world leaders set to meet in Glasgow tomorrow to discuss the next wave of climate policy, much of the nation’s energy has been focused on climate policy. We begin […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: October 26, 2021 |
From Navigation to Cultivation: Portfolios in the Light of Augustus and Faust, Part I
In the distance, Faust saw something like a flickering orange light. “There must be a fire, out there” he thought, and suddenly Mephistopheles appeared, by stating the obvious: “Yes, of […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: October 23, 2021 |
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities make gainsGlobal equities made gains after a week of positive third-quarter earnings results. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones gained 1.64% and 1.08%, respectively, while […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: October 21, 2021 |
Geopolitical Challenges & Statecraft
It is no secret that China is the Biden Administration’s number one foreign policy challenge. Despite intense international backlash, China has demonstrated time and time again that it has no […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: October 19, 2021 |
Contemplating Technological Evolutions
By: Nicolas Abdelhak, Mohamed Ramzi, John Charalambakis “The only thing that is constant is change” – Heraclitus What is that common theme in Mozart’s Don Giovanni and in Goethe’s Faust? […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: October 12, 2021 |
The Hendiadys Way of Investment Pivoting: A Lion AND a Fox; a Serpent AND a Dove
By 1556 AD, King Charles V had abdicated the Spanish throne to his son Philip II. The Habsburg dynasty was well into its way of dominating European (and not only) […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: November 9, 2021 |
Portfolio Navigation Before Year’s End: Reflections from Augustus and Faust, Part II
Over the course of the last few days, a good chunk of the economic analysis has been focusing on the breakeven inflation rate, a.k.a. the investors’ sentiment and inflationary expectations […]