by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 20, 2014 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
I landed in St. Petersburg around midnight. Got into a taxi (an old Volga bought by the driver in former Eastern Germany when he was serving there on a special assignment) and we started driving toward the hotel. The driver’s name was Nitup. From the very start the...
by Thierry Malleret | Mar 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
BlackSummit Financial Group, Inc. proudly introduces The Monthly Barometer. The Barometer is written by Thierry Malleret, a professional with whom we collaborate with. Thierry brings a uniquely insightful perspective to global economics and geo-politics. We have found...
by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 13, 2014 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
In 1940, the then Soviet Union overthrew the governments of the Baltic nations (Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania), rigged the elections, and forced the newly “elected” governments to request admission into the USSR. Today’s Russia plans to annex the Crimea region after...
by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 4, 2014 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
The first part of the title above – meaning “I came, I saw, I conquered” – was pronounced by Julius Caesar in 47 B.C. when he emerged victorious over Pharnaces, the king of Pontus. The second part is taken from Virgil and means “Why should fear seize the...
by Thierry Malleret | Mar 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
BlackSummit Financial Group, Inc. proudly introduces The Monthly Barometer. The Barometer is written by Thierry Malleret, a professional with whom we collaborate with. Thierry brings a uniquely insightful perspective to global economics and geo-politics. We have found...
by Thierry Malleret | Feb 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
BlackSummit Financial Group, Inc. proudly introduces The Monthly Barometer. The Barometer is written by Thierry Malleret, a professional with whom we collaborate with. Thierry brings a uniquely insightful perspective to global economics and geo-politics. We have found...