Publications
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: February 17, 2024 |
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities decline Global equities were lower on the week amid an uptick in US inflation and waning hopes of rapid rate cuts. The S&P 500 and […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: February 15, 2024 |
Geopolitics & the Day After
This week, we examine the unique trends that are likely to have a significant impact on the global economic and geopolitical landscape. First, we discuss how the strength of the […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: February 10, 2024 |
Geopolitics & the Day After
This week, we touch on a wide array of subjects, from economics to elections. First, we discuss the movement of global investment away from China. Then we move to an […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: February 6, 2024 |
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 […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: February 3, 2024 |
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities make gains Global equities made gains this week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones increased 1.38% and 1.43% on the week respectively, while the […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: February 1, 2024 |
Geopolitics & the Day After
This week, we explore the financial, economic, and geopolitical state of the world. First, we discuss the ways that global finance, large companies, and energy commodities are changing in our […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: January 30, 2024 |
The Debt, the Fed, and that Sycophant Iago
Self-deception and evil are the two main characteristics of Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello. Like Otello (in Verdi’s opera) who defended Cyprus against the Ottomans (a pre-incarnation to Lawrence of Arabia) Othello […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: January 27, 2024 |
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities make gains Global equities made gains this week. The S&P 500 notched record highs this week before lowering on Friday, but still posting a weekly […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: January 25, 2024 |
Geopolitics & the Day After
This week, we are examining several global and regional developments that lend insight into the state of world affairs. First, we discuss the takeaways from Davos, the gathering of the […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: January 23, 2024 |
Market Paradoxes, Risks, and the Ming Dynasty: Technophilic Trends Meet Unpredictability and the Fear of Shocks
Last Friday, the S&P 500 reached an all-time high. However, the equal-weighted index of the S&P 500 is still below the old record (as shown in the graph to the […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 13, 2024 |
Jean Bodin, Valuations, and the Invisible Foundations of the Market
As the old saying goes, good days tend to reward cheap assets, especially when things start on a wave of mysticism and end up as politics. Furthermore, when we look […]