Publications

By: Rachel Poole | On: September 2, 2021 |

Geopolitical Challenges and Statecraft

As Germany gears up for federal elections this month, we take a look at the top candidates seeking to fill Chancellor Angela Merkel’s shoes. Her successor will not only take […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: August 31, 2021 |

Digital Currencies, T.S. Eliot, and the Land of Endless Money: Part II

In our August 10th commentary we touched on the parallels between T.S. Eliot’s poem Waste Land and the rehypothecation of assets/bonds (a dangerous endeavor that could undermine financial stability). Furthermore, […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: August 28, 2021 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities make gains Global equities made gains this week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones both gained 1.52% and 0.96% respectively, while the Nasdaq soared, closing […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: August 26, 2021 |

The Day After & the Era of Transformation

Here is our take on the articles summarized below:  As the stability of the global economic system is increasingly shaken, more and more potential outcomes are becoming “known unknowns” – […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: August 24, 2021 |

Removing Friction

“You need a different checklist and different mental models for different companies. I can never make it easy by saying, “Here are three things.” You have to derive it yourself […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: August 21, 2021 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities tumble Global equities tumbled this week as the US reported weak sales data and the Federal Reserve announced it is considering tapering its bond purchases. […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: August 19, 2021 |

Geopolitical Challenges and Statecraft

The fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban this week has prompted a flurry of news and analysis of not just Afghanistan’s instability but also of the fragility of democracy in […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: August 17, 2021 |

The Two Types of Corrections

As of yesterday’s close, the S&P 500 is up 19% in 2021 with the Nasdaq up just shy of 15% and the Russell 2000 up about 11.5%. This even though […]

By: Tyler Thompson | On: August 12, 2021 |

The Day After & the Era of Transformation

Here is our take on the articles summarized below: The pillars of the free market are under duress. One of the greatest free-market inefficiencies – environmental conservation – has brought forth […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: August 10, 2021 |

T.S. Eliot in the Land of Endless Money, Rehypothecation, and Crises: Part I

We all have heard the parallels between the Covid-19 crisis and war. Close to eighteen months after we started being concerned about the possibility of the pandemic, Cicero’s words that […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: August 5, 2021 |

Geopolitical Challenges and Statecraft

The articles we have featured this week touch on several unique topics which have not received much attention in the media as Covid-19 continues to dominate headlines. Water crises in […]