Canceling the Noise; Not by Bread Alone
Introduction: Given the market volatility, we will start posting, on an ad hoc basis, a very short commentary whose purpose would be twofold: First, to cancel out the loud noises in the marketplace - which can only be confusing - by focusing on the most important...
The Wooden Nickel
1. Terry Smith and Quality Terry Smith is known as “Britain’s Buffett” (Figure 1 shows why the moniker exists) and his annual letter is always an illuminating read. This year’s letter is no exception for its discussion on his investment philosophy, particularly on why...
Geopolitical Challenges and Statecraft
“You are certain to not to be disappointed by The Canon of the Markets. In the surabondant commentariat on the markets, John Charalambakis’ contribution is unique: he puts together something very special - mixing market analysis, philosophy, literature, and history in...
Put(in)s and Calls and Getting Ambushed by the Future: A Machiavellian Win-Win Strategy in the Midst of Market and Geopolitical Turmoil
In two of our January commentaries, we discussed some fundamental reasons that make us skeptical of a continuous market upswing, as well as some reasons that make us consider a continuous selloff as an opportunity to acquire some solid names at cheaper...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities decline as volatility rises Global equities recovered some losses in what was a volatile week for markets. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed the week up 0.77% and 1.34% respectively, while the Nasdaq barely closed positive at...
The Day After & the Era of Transformation
“Erudite, sharply focused and fun to read, The Canon of the Markets, a compendium of many of Dr. Charalambakis’ finest commentaries, should be required reading for all investors who feel overwhelmed by data and starved for information. He has a reporter’s eye for...
Market Gyrations: Underlying Causes and Spillover Effects
Yesterday’s market moves could be well-characterized by one word: Wild. By early afternoon, all major indexes were approaching correction territory, trending down more than 10% from their recent highs. At some point, the Nasdaq was down almost 5% for the day, and the...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities decline for third straight week Global equities have had a rough start to the year as markets were down for a third week in a row. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed the week down a staggering 5.68% and 4.58%, respectively, while...
Geopolitical Challenges & Statecraft
Tensions between Russia and the West have reached new heights. While it is no mystery that Moscow desires to reassert itself in the world order and return to bipolar spheres of influence, it is unclear to Western leaders just how far Putin will go. As Russia could be...
The Wooden Nickel
Instead of a post that looks at one market/investing topic in-depth with commentary and analysis, we thought we’d try something different. Without a specific broad topic grabbing our attention this month, this post will provide a short blurb on a handful of unrelated...
