by John E. Charalambakis | Sep 26, 2023 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Are we experiencing a tragic market filled with pathos and crowned by ironies? Are there objective patterns in the flow of history (and for that matter of market cycles/waves) related to the unraveling of contemporary events? Isn’t it the purpose of theorizing to find...
by The BlackSummit Team | Sep 22, 2023 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities decline Global equities were down on the week as Treasury yields surged to new highs. The Dow Jones lost 1.89%, while the S&P 500 fell 2.93%. The Nasdaq came down 3.62% on the week. The US 10-year Treasury rose to as high as 4.5%...
by The BlackSummit Team | Sep 21, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After, Uncategorized
To begin our weekly newsletter, we take a look at Ukraine’s future and the debate surrounding US aid to the country. Moving on, we consider the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and the impact Google’s new lawsuit may have on it. Next, we analyze the...
by The BlackSummit Team | Sep 20, 2023 | Uncategorized, 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 rather than formal proclamations or projections....
by The BlackSummit Team | Sep 16, 2023 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities are mixed Global equities had mixed results this week. The Dow Jones rose only 0.12%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.16%. The Nasdaq also fell 0.39% on the week. The US 10-year Treasury rose a few basis points to 4.33%. Meanwhile, the...
by The BlackSummit Team | Sep 14, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After, Uncategorized
This week we are giving emphasis to important actors that are emerging on the global stage, namely India and the Middle East’s Gulf states. India is leveraging both its relationship with the West and its BRICS allies to improve their economy and seek greater...