by The BlackSummit Team | Jul 22, 2023 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities mixed Global equities were mixed this week as several disappointing tech earnings reports came out. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed up 0.69% and 2.08%, respectively, while the Nasdaq closed down 0.57%. The US 10-year Treasury...
by The BlackSummit Team | Jul 20, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After, Uncategorized
This week’s edition examines the major geoeconomic and geopolitical shifts that are underway in a new era of global volatility. We start by reviewing global demographic trends, where wealthy countries and developing countries have divergent futures. We move into...
by John E. Charalambakis | Jul 18, 2023 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Is there a Kantian Categorical Imperative for change in the international reserve system? A recent article by Bloomberg had the following introductory note: “All around the world, a backlash is brewing against the hegemony of the US dollar. Brazil...
by The BlackSummit Team | Jul 15, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After, Uncategorized
This week’s edition brings together geopolitical change alongside economic opportunity. We start by reviewing political trends in Europe, as far-right parties gain strength across the Eurozone. We move into clean technology and the opportunity for cleaner and...
by Jesse Moore | Jul 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s a striking image: a line of stick-thin metal towers arrayed across oilfields, spewing fireballs that wave like orange flags against the blue sky. The towers, appropriately called flare stacks, burn the gas that is produced during oil extraction in a process...
by The BlackSummit Team | Jul 11, 2023 | Crossroads, Uncategorized
At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics July 11, 2023 | Volume 6, Issue 6 | The BlackSummit Team Here is a summary of important events that unfolded over the last month, and which may affect economic, financial, and geopolitical issues in the months ahead:...