by The BlackSummit Team | Jun 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the mid 1990s Netscape Communications, one of the early darlings of the dot-com craze, embarked on a roadshow to meet with prospective investors prior to its IPO. In its last meeting, and already late to board the plane from London back to the States, management...
by Rachel Poole | Jun 12, 2021 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities make slight gainsGlobal equities made slight gains again this week. The S&P 500 closed up 0.41% while the Dow Jones lost 0.80%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq jumped 1.85%. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury fell several basis points to...
by Rachel Poole | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
The world finds itself at a crossroads. Nations can emerge from the pandemic and embrace the opportunities for cooperation and mutual global progress, or the world can continue down the road of division and leaderlessness which inevitably leads to stagnation and...
by Rachel Poole | Jun 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 Three major US companies were the victims of cyberattacks in May. The first event was a...
by Rachel Poole | Jun 5, 2021 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities make slight gainsGlobal equities made slight gains this week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones ended the week up 0.61% and 0.66%, respectively, while the Nasdaq gained 0.48%. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury dropped to 1.56% and the...
by Rachel Poole | Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Here is our take on the articles summarized below: For this week’s summary review, we look at some of the forces behind tectonic shifts in the markets of tomorrow. Of course, no discussion of the future would be complete without an analysis of the Covid pandemic;...