By: Rachel Poole | On: September 2, 2021 |
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: Rachel Poole | On: August 28, 2021 |
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 |
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 |
“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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 […]
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, […]