Publications

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: October 24, 2024 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

We begin this week’s newsletter by examining the challenges and potential of the BRICS nations in the global arena. Next, we turn our focus to the implications of aging populations […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: October 22, 2024 |

The Triangles of Failure, the Promise of a Bust: Contemplations of Salviati, Sagredo, and Simplicio

In 1632, Galileo got permission from the Florentine censors (of the infamous Inquisition era) to publish his findings under the pretense of a hypothesis. The form of the book was […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: October 19, 2024 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global Equities Make Gains Global equities made modest gains over the week, holding near-record levels, with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 rising 0.96% and 0.85%, respectively, […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: October 17, 2024 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

We begin this week’s newsletter by examining the state of the Middle East, which is still embroiled in conflict. Next, we turn our focus to Europe’s political and economic ailments, […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: October 15, 2024 |

The Wooden Nickel

The Wooden Nickel is a collection of roughly a handful of recenttopics that have caught our attention. Here you’ll find current, open-ended thoughts. We wish to use this piece as […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: October 12, 2024 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global Equities Make Gains Global equities rose on the week, with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 rising 1.21% and 1.11%, respectively, while the Nasdaq gained 1.13%. […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: October 10, 2024 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

We begin this week’s newsletter by examining the geopolitical forecast for the fourth quarter of 2024, focusing on potential developments around the world. Next, we turn our focus to the […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: October 8, 2024 |

CROSSROADS: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

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 ahead. Furthermore, we share our […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: October 5, 2024 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Equities Increase Global equities increased on the week, with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 rising 0.09% and 0.22%, respectively, while the Nasdaq gained 0.10%. The US 10-year Treasury […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: October 3, 2024 |

Geopolitics & the Day After

We begin this week’s newsletter by examining the possible consequences of a conflict between Israel and Iran, highlighting the recent attacks on Hezbollah from Israel. Next, we turn our focus […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: October 1, 2024 |

The Peripatetic Journey Along and Across the Modern Rubicon: Alea Iacta Est & Market Empiricism

Vienna in the 1920s became the center of logical empiricism, which crowned rational knowledge and scientific discoveries as the primary sources of discovering truths and advancing progress. Just in the […]