Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Rise Global equities made gains this week amid an extended U.S.-China trade détente and mostly good U.S. tech earnings. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose 0.71% and 2.24%, respectively, and the Dow Jones increased 0.75% on the week. The...
Geopolitics & the Day After
Welcome to this week’s edition of Geopolitics & the Day After. Each week, we curate and synthesize key developments from global politics, economics, and financial markets, drawing from a wide range of trusted sources. Our goal is to provide you with a clear,...
Leonardo on Opaque Systems, Questionable Returns, and the Kafkaesque Paradox
AI has a balance sheet problem: There is a fundamental discrepancy between the projected spending on AI and the corresponding projected revenues. No company can continue spending hundreds of billions of dollars (cumulatively trillions of dollars) and, in return,...
Geopolitics & the Day After
Geopolitical Concerns reviews the shift from a cycle of rising powers to an era of shared stagnation and decline, where aging nations face internal challenges and external volatility, leading to defensive posturing, strategic rivalries, and a focus on...
CROSSROADS: Middle East, Asia, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa
Here is a summary of the most important events that unfolded over the last month in the Middle East/North Africa, Asia (ex-China/India/Japan), Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa, and which may affect economic, financial, and geopolitical issues in the months...
CROSSROADS: North America, Europe, China, India & Japan
Here is a summary of the most important events that unfolded over the last month in North America, Europe, India, China, and Japan and which may affect economic, financial, and geopolitical issues in the months ahead. Tomorrow, we will be publishing our Crossroads...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Gain Global equities were up on the week despite the backdrop of Trump's China tariff threats, an uptick in credit concerns, and the continued U.S. government shutdown. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose 1.70% and 2.14%,...
Geopolitics & the Day After
Geopolitical Concerns covers the erosion of Russia's influence as post-Soviet states pivot toward new global partners, while Europe’s internal fragility and military dependence on the U.S. expose its limited strategic autonomy amid rising global tensions....
On the “Auguries of Innocence”: Fragility Amid the Joys & Pains of the Market’s Journey
I sat down to draft this commentary after reading William Blake’s poem “Auguries of Innocence”, while in the background, Robert Zimmerman was singing: “In these times of compassion when conformity’s in fashion… Sing ‘Amazing Grace’ all the way to the Swiss...
Geopolitics & the Day After
Geopolitical Concerns takes a look at the U.S.'s struggle to maintain strategic leadership as rivals like China and Russia deepen alliances and invest in long-term energy infrastructure, while political transitions in Japan and instability in Europe further reshape...
