Publications

By: Tyler Thompson | On: July 24, 2020 |

Covid-19 and the Day After

By Rachel Poole and Tyler Thompson There are those who make a difference. There are those who draft history. And then there are those who change history forever. We hope […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: July 21, 2020 |

And Now What? Financial Strategy in the Midst of Contrasting Signals

Homer taught us the contrasting qualities of leaders. Achilles was a man of action. Odysseus was a man of words. Both envisioned strategy from different perspectives. One represented strength. The […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: July 18, 2020 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities make some gainsGlobal equities added small gains this week, a vaccine hopes overshadowed a continued increase in US Covid-19 cases. The yield of the US […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: July 16, 2020 |

Covid-19 and the Day After

Coronavirus Spending Pushes U.S. Budget Deficit to $3 Trillion for 12 Months Through June Kate Davidson, Wall Street JournalRead the full article here The US budget deficit has soared in the […]

By: The BlackSummit Team | On: July 14, 2020 |

Debunking Investment Myths

Alex Bavelas was a 20th century psychosociologist whose research was primarily focused on how information traveled and gained acceptance in small networks. After graduating from MIT, he moved to Stanford […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: July 11, 2020 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities little changedGlobal equities were little changed on the week. Market fluctuations this week displayed the heightened fear that the US economic recovery will lose progress […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: July 10, 2020 |

Covid-19 and the Day After

World Economy That Took Elevator Down Faces Steep Stairs Back Up Enda Curran, BloombergRead the full article here In the wake of what the IMF has called “The Great Lockdown,” the […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: July 7, 2020 |

Economic Recovery and Market Trajectory

When we look at US jobs data, we get a clear picture that more than 7 out of the 22 million jobs lost during the Covid-19 crisis have been recovered. […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: July 4, 2020 |

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities improveGlobal equities were much improved this week in part thanks to promising news of a vaccine and a much-improved US labor report. The yield on […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: July 3, 2020 |

Covid-19 and the Day After

Pandemic Causes ‘unprecedented’ fall in global trade Valentina Romei, Financial TimesRead the full article here April data reveal that world trade has experienced an “unprecedented” decline as a result of the […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: July 3, 2020 |

Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geoeconomics and Geopolitics

North America Surprisingly, global equity markets have continued their rebound, making up the ground lost in March. Many economists and investors attribute the soaring numbers to the trillions of dollars […]