Publications

By: Rachel Poole | On: January 20, 2022 |

Geopolitical Challenges & Statecraft

Tensions between Russia and the West have reached new heights. While it is no mystery that Moscow desires to reassert itself in the world order and return to bipolar spheres […]

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

The Wooden Nickel

Instead of a post that looks at one market/investing topic in-depth with commentary and analysis, we thought we’d try something different. Without a specific broad topic grabbing our attention this […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: January 17, 2022 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities slightly down on the week Global equities were down again this week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed the week down about 0.30% and […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: January 13, 2022 |

The Day After & the Era of Transformation

We invite you to check out John’s new book, The Canon of the Markets: Reflections from the Attic of History, Philosophy, Literature, and Statecraft. This collection of John’s commentaries on financial markets and […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: January 12, 2022 |

Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

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

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: January 10, 2022 |

Investment Landscape 2022: Market Epicureans vs. Market Stoics

Strato of Lampsacus stepped out of the boat that had just docked at the Alexandria, Egypt port. At that moment, he knew that this was the right place for the […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: January 10, 2022 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities tumble in first trading week of 2022Global equities were down in this year’s first week of trading. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed the […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: January 6, 2022 |

Geopolitical Challenges and Statecraft

January 6, 2022 We invite you to check out John’s new book, The Canon of the Markets: Reflections from the Attic of History, Philosophy, Literature, and Statecraft. This collection of John’s commentaries on […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: December 28, 2021 |

Contemplating an Allegory on Money, Markets, Worldviews, and the Principle of Li: A Conversation Among Joseph Schumpeter, Hermas, Pieter Bruegel, and James Maxwell

As I was approaching the gate at the Colorado airport for the flight to Sao Paolo, I was curious to see who my co-travelers would be this year. When the […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: December 21, 2021 |

This Is Not Your Forefather’s Treasury Market

US CPI has come in hotter than most of the worrisome projectionswarned about, reaching the highest levels the economy has seen sincethe stagflation of the 1970s. The Federal Reserve has […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: December 18, 2021 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities tumbleGlobal equities were down on the week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed the week down 1.94% and 1.68%, respectively, while the Nasdaq dropped […]