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,...
by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
For this week’s exploration of the Day After, we look at four crises shaping the decisions of today and the world of tomorrow. We begin with the largest climate bill to pass the US Senate and its implications for the future of the climate fight. From there, we turn to...
by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 9, 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 The BlackSummit Team | Aug 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
For this week’s geopolitical look, we examine the conflicts shaping the trajectory of the 21st century. The first is the US-China rivalry, which is quickly coalescing around the sovereignty of Taiwan. The second is the struggle for authority in global institutions as...
by Tyler Thompson | Aug 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Company valuation is one of the more recent iterations of the ancient human tradition of storytelling. Like all traditional narrative forms, it pits a protagonist (company managers) against a problem (how to generate profits) and details how they overcome the...
by Rachel Poole | Aug 2, 2022 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities make gains Global equities made gains this week, bringing markets their best monthly performance since 2020 as they try to rebound. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones advanced 4.26% and 2.97% respectively, while the Nasdaq rose 4.70%....