Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities tumbleGlobal equities were down on the week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed the week down 1.94% and 1.68%, respectively, while the Nasdaq dropped 2.95%. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note decreased several basis points...
The Day After & the Era of Transformation
Here is our take on the articles summarized below: For this week’s look at the Day After, we examine four elements forming the world of tomorrow: artificial intelligence, China’s economic stagnation, the growth of the metaverse, and the global carbon transition. The...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities make gainsGlobal equities regained ground this week as Omnicron fears toned down. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed the week up 3.82% and 4.02%, respectively, while the Nasdaq rose 3.61%. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note...
Geopolitical Challenges & Statecraft
The global shift to green energy will transform nearly every element of the global economy, therefore also having a major impact on the geopolitical landscape. Democracy’s world leaders who are facing a seemingly never-ending pandemic, the spread of authoritarianism,...
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 Yesterday, US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a two-hour virtual...
Thinking about the Markets’ Paedagogus: Maxwell’s Demon and Hermas Contemplate the 2022 Trajectory
Over the weekend, I received my invitation for the legendary end-of-year flight where I am privileged to listen to dialogues of well-known persons. The subliminal message in this year’s invitation was that Hermas (the famous author of The Shepard) and Maxwell (the...
The Day After & the Era of Transformation
Here is our take on the articles summarized below: The energy transition marches on. To begin our summaries this week, we examine how one of the key elements of the renewable energy shift - cobalt - has become a critical issue in the US China rivalry, with China...
Economic & Market Outlook 2022: Part I
John Charalambakis, Mohamed Ramzi Roshdi, & Nicolas Abdelhak Thucydides taught us that the past shapes the future, but the latter has a tendency to depart from the former with a vengeance! In this commentary, we offer an initial assessment of next year’s outlook...
Animal Research and the Danger of Misinformation
By: Naomi Wilkerson, PhD, Neuroscientist and Science Policy Advisor In 2018, the Pew Research Center released a poll that asked Americans a simple question: do you agree or disagree with the use of animals in scientific research? Results showed that 52 percent of U.S....
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities mixedGlobal equities were a mixed bag this week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed the week up 0.32% and 1.24%, respectively, while the Dow Jones dropped 1.38%. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note decreased slightly to 1.54%,...
