Publications
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: 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 […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: August 3, 2021 |
Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics
Here is a summary of the most important events that unfolded last month, and which may affect economic, financial and geopolitical issues in the months ahead: North America US-China tensions […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: August 2, 2021 |
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities slightly down on the week Global equities were slightly down on the week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones both ended down 0.37% and 0.36% respectively, […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: July 29, 2021 |
The Day After & the Era of Transformation
Here is our take on the articles summarized below: The concerning spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19 has many reflecting on the multitude of changes caused by both the […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: July 27, 2021 |
Avoiding a Prato Day in the Markets: The Day Machiavelli Comprehended Aristotle’s Notion of the One, the Few, and the Many
Machiavelli stood in one of the corners of the famous square convinced that nothing fails like success. The calendar read May 23, 1498. Outside Florence’s city hall – the famous […]
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 […]