by Rachel Poole | Oct 9, 2021 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities gain after volatile week Global narrowly gained after a volatile week in the markets. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones gained 0.79% and 1.17%, respectively, while the Nasdaq closed the week just barely down 0.06%....
by Rachel Poole | Oct 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Here is our take on the articles summarized below: Even as the Delta variant of Covid-19 continues to spread across the globe, its first- and second-order effects are wreaking havoc on global systems. In our first article, we examine three concerns laid out by...
by Rachel Poole | Oct 5, 2021 | Crossroads, Uncategorized
At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics North America Demonstrating their united front in the Indo-Pacific region, leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue met in Washington for their first in-person meeting. Leaders of the group’s members – the US,...
by Rachel Poole | Oct 2, 2021 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities tumbleGlobal equities fell this week, with the S&P 500 ending its seven-month winning streak. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones dropped 2.21% and 1.36%, respectively, while the Nasdaq closed the week down 3.20%. Meanwhile, the yield...
by John E. Charalambakis | Oct 1, 2021 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
September – following a long tradition – turned out once again to be a month marked by market turmoil. As it can be seen below, the markets closed down between 4.6% (S&P 500) and 5% (Nasdaq). Source: Koyfin What were the causes then for the market drop and could...
by Rachel Poole | Sep 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
The power struggle between the US and China is shifting alliances, defining foreign policy objectives, and disrupting the liberal international order. Recent US actions, like the AUKUS deal, have made it clear that the US is pivoting its foreign policy to the...