by The BlackSummit Team | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
As the world struggles with the looming prospect of a widespread economic slowdown, we begin our look at the Day After with an analysis of how the EU is preparing itself for a recession. From there, we look at the dynamics of the food shortage shaping politics in the...
by Rachel Poole | Jul 26, 2022 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities rise Global equities were higher on the week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones advanced 2.55% and 1.95% respectively, while the Nasdaq rose 3.33%. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury dropped several basis points to 2.75% while the...
by The BlackSummit Team | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Global South has long been a battleground for global power competition. While US economic and political influence in the Global South has waned in recent years, Russia and China have stepped up their investments in the region and it’s paying off. The first article...
by The BlackSummit Team | Jul 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Investors are getting a front-row seat to Supply Chain 101 during and in the aftermath of the global pandemic. Interconnectedness seems to always be unveiled amid crisis, whether that is financial contagion such as the Asian Financial Crisis or global operations, as...
by John E. Charalambakis | Jul 14, 2022 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Whether we talk about Herodotus, Thucydides, Montesquieu, or Gibbon, the fundamental element is that history illuminates human conditions. If we take it a step further, we discover that history is not the unpeeling of the past but the breathing in of the living...
by John E. Charalambakis | Jul 1, 2022 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
The mark of a true statesman (really, of any leader) is magnanimity combined with moderation, justice, courage, foresight, prudence, a genuine concern for the public good, and temperance. Which of these features should be part of our institutions (government,...