by Rachel Poole | Dec 11, 2021 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities make gainsGlobal equities regained ground this week as Omnicron fears toned down. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed the week up 3.82% and 4.02%, respectively, while the Nasdaq rose 3.61%. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note...
by Rachel Poole | Dec 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
The global shift to green energy will transform nearly every element of the global economy, therefore also having a major impact on the geopolitical landscape. Democracy’s world leaders who are facing a seemingly never-ending pandemic, the spread of authoritarianism,...
by Rachel Poole | Dec 8, 2021 | Crossroads, Uncategorized
Here is a summary of the most important events that unfolded last month, and which may affect economic, financial, and geopolitical issues in the months ahead: North America Yesterday, US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a two-hour virtual...
by John E. Charalambakis | Dec 7, 2021 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Over the weekend, I received my invitation for the legendary end-of-year flight where I am privileged to listen to dialogues of well-known persons. The subliminal message in this year’s invitation was that Hermas (the famous author of The Shepard) and Maxwell (the...
by Rachel Poole | Dec 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Here is our take on the articles summarized below: The energy transition marches on. To begin our summaries this week, we examine how one of the key elements of the renewable energy shift – cobalt – has become a critical issue in the US China rivalry, with...
by John E. Charalambakis | Nov 30, 2021 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
John Charalambakis, Mohamed Ramzi Roshdi, & Nicolas Abdelhak Thucydides taught us that the past shapes the future, but the latter has a tendency to depart from the former with a vengeance! In this commentary, we offer an initial assessment of next year’s outlook...