by The BlackSummit Team | Apr 5, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After, Uncategorized
While market volatility seems to have calmed since the collapse of SVB and other banks, we would be foolish to say we have avoided another financial crisis. As you will read in our first segment, financial and market analysts warn that underlying financial and...
by The BlackSummit Team | Mar 30, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After, Uncategorized
As we continue our analysis of the financial instability in the West, we would be remiss to not highlight the ripple effect it has had on emerging economies that threatens global growth. In news about the war in Ukraine, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have been making...
by The BlackSummit Team | Mar 23, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After, Uncategorized
March 23, 2023 As discussed in the last few BlackSummit commentaries, the collapse of several banks over the last couple of weeks has rocked financial markets and created a crisis of confidence not only in the US financial system but also in the global financial...
by The BlackSummit Team | Mar 17, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After, Uncategorized
Financial markets have been rattled by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank this week, forcing public and private financial institutions to step in to prevent the spread of contagion. Meanwhile, inflation remains elevated, making the decision to...
by The BlackSummit Team | Mar 9, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After, Uncategorized
While stock markets started the year off well, equities have slumped as fears of entrenched inflation and the risk of a US default mount. As we have witnessed this week, every time the Fed opens its mouth, market volatility rises, and the political debate over the US...
by The BlackSummit Team | Mar 2, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After, Uncategorized
As David Miliband presents in his New York Times article reviewed below, we have entered the Age of Impunity – an era where autocrats exercise power without accountability. Whether it be through war, human rights abuse, unaccountable governance, economic...