Geopolitics & the Day After
To begin this week's newsletter, we examine the unique risks to the global financial system, as well as how America's alarming deficit may contribute to them. Then, we look at Russia's activities in the Balkans, highlighting questions about developments in Bulgaria....
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. 1....
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Global equities made gains this week as fears of a rate hike subsided and US payrolls came in softer-than-expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.55% while the Dow Jones and Nasdaq increased 1.14% and 1.43%, respectively. The US 10-year...
Geopolitics & the Day After
To begin this week's newsletter, we examine how Gulf States are trying to expand their economic horizons beyond oil. Then, we look at one of the less-examined conflicts, despite the incredible human suffering it has caused, the...
Carbon Market News Roundup
Welcome to our monthly newsletter, Carbon Market News Roundup, the goal of which is to introduce our audience to a new asset class market in the making: the carbon market. Our previous issues, along with the rest of our commentaries, may be read here. Last issue, we...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities make gains Global equities made gains this week amid generally upbeat earnings, though trading was choppy given sticky inflation readings. The S&P 500 rose 2.67% while the Dow Jones increased 0.67% and the Nasdaq climbed 4.23%....
Geopolitics & the Day After
For this week's newsletter, we focus on areas of economics growth and geopolitical shifts, as well as potential signs of upcoming troubles. First, we examine fears about a global slowdown in the near future, as well as the effect that fear is having on financial...
CROSSROADS
At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics April 23, 2024 | Volume 7, Issue 4 | The BlackSummit Team 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...
Geopolitics & the Day After
For this week's newsletter, we highlight international developments and financial discussion that exemplifies the changing world in which we live. First, we examine Iran's response to the Israel's Damascus strike against the backdrop of the suffering of Gazans. Then,...
Market Rhymes, Geopolitical Reality, Importing 19th Century Russian Populism, and the Irreversibility of a Reverse Categorical Imperative: Investment Options, Part III
Several questions are surfacing following the weekend’s geopolitical developments. Here are a few of them: Has the paradigm of the Middle East conflict been shifted, and if yes, can it be contained? Is the era of...
