Fundamentals of Commodities and Their Trajectories
Below is a summary of last month’s commentaries from BlackSummit’s sister company, Fundamental Analytics. The following describes the factors affecting the energy and agricultural commodities that power and feed the world. Crude Oil Takes the Spotlight in September...
Market Reality, Historical Transitions, & Portfolio Rebalancing
There are two distinct but inseparable parts in today’s commentary: First, we discuss epochs of transition and relate those transitions to the developments we are witnessing nowadays. Second, we ask the question of if growth and value could interchange weights as the...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities decline Global equities extended losses this week. The Dow Jones declined 1.34%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.74%. On the other hand, the Nasdaq was barely positive on the week, rising 0.06%. The US 10-year Treasury yield continued...
Geopolitics & the Day After
As we approach the fourth quarter, we begin this week's newsletter by looking at the global economic outlook and assessing the current year's emerging winners and losers in economic growth. Next, we assess the West's relationship with India amidst its recent...
Statecraft & Market Outlook, Part II: The Irony of the Market’s Trajectory, Insights from Reinhold Niebuhr
Are we experiencing a tragic market filled with pathos and crowned by ironies? Are there objective patterns in the flow of history (and for that matter of market cycles/waves) related to the unraveling of contemporary events? Isn’t it the purpose of theorizing to find...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities decline Global equities were down on the week as Treasury yields surged to new highs. The Dow Jones lost 1.89%, while the S&P 500 fell 2.93%. The Nasdaq came down 3.62% on the week. The US 10-year Treasury rose to as high as 4.5%...
Geopolitics & the Day After
To begin our weekly newsletter, we take a look at Ukraine's future and the debate surrounding US aid to the country. Moving on, we consider the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and the impact Google's new lawsuit may have on it. Next, we analyze the economic...
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....
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities are mixed Global equities had mixed results this week. The Dow Jones rose only 0.12%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.16%. The Nasdaq also fell 0.39% on the week. The US 10-year Treasury rose a few basis points to 4.33%. Meanwhile, the...
Geopolitics & the Day After
This week we are giving emphasis to important actors that are emerging on the global stage, namely India and the Middle East's Gulf states. India is leveraging both its relationship with the West and its BRICS allies to improve their economy and seek greater...
