Publications
By: Rachel Poole | On: March 1, 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 The US […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: February 25, 2021 |
Covid-19 and the Day After
Here is our take on the articles summarized below: One recurrent theme of the coronavirus pandemic is its tendency to expose the subsurface workings of our world. For this week’s summaries, […]
By: Joel Charalambakis | On: February 23, 2021 |
When Moore Isn’t Enough: Part I
It seems like every day there’s a new story discussing the global shortage in semiconductors/chips, affecting everything from smartphones, to computers, to data centers and medical devices (examples here, here, […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: February 20, 2021 |
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities pause rallyGlobal equities lost some ground this week, as the rally seen over the last couple of weeks paused. The yield on the 10-year US […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: February 18, 2021 |
Geopolitical Challenges and Statecraft
The articles we selected this week explore shifting power balances through several lenses. First, renewable energy is a relatively new piece on the geopolitical chessboard, but it has quickly garnered […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 16, 2021 |
Stochastic Paths and Market Abnormalities: Rootlessness and the Contingencies of Cycles of Tragedies
In 1942, Quincy Wright published a two-volume work where, while drawing from distinct disciplines such as anthropology, history, psychology, and mathematics, he tried developing a precise formula that would enable […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: February 14, 2021 |
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities riseGlobal equities rose this week. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note increased 3 basis points to 1.20% while oil prices continued to rise. […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: February 11, 2021 |
Covid-19 and the Day After
Here is our take on the articles summarized below: As recovery efforts around the globe begin to gain traction, policymakers and economists are looking for what the future holds. In […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 9, 2021 |
Portfolio Construction in an Era of Transformation: When Tragedians & Mozart Met the Inescapable Smash of Ineluctable Forces, Part II
In our commentary two weeks ago, we described how the confidence and sectoral momenta interact and create the four quadrants of market expectations. In that same commentary we also presented […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: February 6, 2021 |
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities rallyGlobal equities rallied this week after dropping more than 3% last week. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose to 1.17% while oil […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 2, 2021 |
When Isaiah Berlin Dined with Xi Jinping: Extrapolating Facts about The Great Wall of Steroids
The invitation sent by Isaiah Berlin left the date open. The city was supposed to be London. However, Xi Jinping responded with one precondition: An assessment by Berlin of Biden’s […]