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By: Rachel Poole | On: November 20, 2021 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities mixedGlobal equities were a mixed bag this week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed the week up 0.32% and 1.24%, respectively, while the Dow Jones […]

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

Geopolitical Challenges and Statecraft

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, we will not be posting The Day After & the Era of Transformation next Thursday. The world of geopolitics has become increasingly polarized to the […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: November 16, 2021 |

Disruption and the Second Derivative

“Fish where the fish are” – Charlie Munger There’s an old story from the birth of the Norwegian oil market that has always stuck with me. In the 1960s the Norwegian […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: November 13, 2021 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities fall shortGlobal equities fell short this week, ending a 5-week winning streak. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell 0.31% and 0.63%, respectively, while the […]

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: 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 […]

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 […]