by John E. Charalambakis | Aug 30, 2022 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Plato and Hegel saw constant changes and sometimes revolutions as the seeds that forced societies to rise to the historical occasion of their times. Moreover, both of them considered evolutionary changes the ingredient that could inspire a march of Reason to...
by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
The world is on the edge of both an energy and a food crisis. While it is easy to point the finger at rogue leaders like Mr. Putin – who is certainly to blame for much chaos and destruction – the reality is there are structural inefficiencies in the global...
by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 23, 2022 | 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. A...
by Rachel Poole | Aug 20, 2022 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities falterGlobal equities were lower on the week, ending a four-week winning streak. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones declined 1.21% and 0.16% respectively, while the Nasdaq dropped 2.62%. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury rose several...
by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
For this week’s examination of the geopolitical forces shaping the world of tomorrow, we look at how the rules of yesterday have begun to fracture under the weight of new challenges. We begin with a historical exploration of how several crises have produced...
by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 17, 2022 | Crossroads, Uncategorized
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: North America Congress passed a sweeping economic bill that includes major legislation on healthcare, taxes,...