A Discussion about Crimea and Russia in St. Petersburg: The Eagles’ Echoes
We thought to share with you a piece that we had posted in 2014, almost 8 years ago. We believe It is pretty relevant for the current circumstances. March 20, 2014 I landed in St. Petersburg around midnight. Got into a taxi (an old Volga bought by the driver in former...
The Wooden Nickel
The Wooden Nickel is a collection of roughly a handful of recent topics that have caught our attention. Here you’ll find current, open-ended thoughts. We wish to use this piece as a way to think out loud in public or bring attention to facts and findings that we find...
Canceling the Noise
In an effort to understand the delusional madness that has been on display since yesterday, and continuing the series that we started last week, allow us to share with you how we try to cancel the noise around us and focus on the most important and most critical...
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...
When the Arcs of Complexity and Idiocy Merge: Market Echoes at the Juncture Point Where Milton and Verdi Met Putin
Given yesterday afternoon’s Ukrainian developments, we thought to start with the conclusion of today’s commentary: Carl von Clausewitz addressed the issue of limited and absolute war in On War. The limited war is about observation as he puts it. The absolute war is...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities tumble Global equities lost more ground this week as fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine mount. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed the week down 1.58% and 1.90% respectively, while the Nasdaq dropped 1.76%. The yield on the US...
Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics
Here is a summary of the most important events that unfolded over the last month, and which may affect economic, financial and geopolitical issues in the months ahead: North America At the United Nations Security Council meeting this morning, US Secretary of State...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities tumble Global equities tumbled this week as inflation continues its rise. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed the week down 1.82% and 1.00% respectively, while the Nasdaq fell 2.18%. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note settled...
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...
