The Wooden Nickel: DeepSink
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 rather than formal proclamations or projections. Eight...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Down Global equities were down on the week amid volatility, primarily in tech stocks, fueled by Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's unveiling of its AI model that costs 95% less to develop than others (see details below). The S&P...
Geopolitics & the Day After
This week's newsletter explores the unraveling of international law in geopolitics, as major powers increasingly disregard legal norms, from Russia’s war in Ukraine to China’s actions in the South China Sea. In geoeconomics, we analyze the volatility in global...
Mr. Market Meets Mr. Tamerlane at Potsdam’s AI
All of us who directly or indirectly (through a pension plan) are involvedin investing have a partner called Mr. Market. Mr. Market is the allegory that Benjamin Graham created to explain the investment world’s moods. Mr. Tamerlane is the phenomenon who became a...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Make Gains Global equities made gains this week. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 rose 2.15% and 1.74%, respectively, while the Nasdaq gained 1.65%. The US 10-year Treasury note was relatively unchanged on the week, closing Friday at...
Regional Market Watch
European Markets Corporate and Business News German investor morale fell more than expected in January. The ZEW economic research institute reported that the economic sentiment index dropped to 10.3 points from 15.7 points in December. German exporters expect a 2.7%...
Geopolitics & the Day After
This week’s newsletter delves into Europe’s escalating security dilemma and the growing risk of great power conflict as the global order unravels, with rising tensions shaping the geopolitical landscape. Turning to geoeconomics, we analyze the volatility in global...
CROSSROADS: Middle East, Asia, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East/North Africa On January 19th, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began with the release of three Israeli hostages as part of a deal facilitated by international mediators. The first phase of the agreement includes the release of 33 hostages over 6...
CROSSROADS: US, Europe, China & India
North America Yesterday, during his second inaugural address, President Donald Trump announced plans to sign a series of executive orders to launch "the complete restoration of America." He criticized former President Joe Biden for domestic crises and...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Gain Global equities made gains his week as inflation fears eased. The Dow Jones and the S&P 500 rose 3.69% and 2.91%, respectively, and the Nasdaq increased 2.45%. The US 10-year Treasury note dropped several basis points to...
