by John E. Charalambakis | Jan 5, 2021 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
“I am not what I am”, Iago proclaimed in Shakespeare’s Othello, and I am also thinking of similar lines proclaimed by Arthur Dimmesdale in Scarlet Letter, Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, Emma Bovary in Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary, or Anna Karenina in Tolstoy’s...
by Rachel Poole | Jan 4, 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 After months of negotiations, Congress has finally passed a pandemic relief package. Though he...
by Rachel Poole | Dec 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Here is our take on the articles summarized below: The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically shifted the trajectory of the global economy, highlighting several trends that were already present before the pandemic such as digitalization, and corporate consolidation...
by John E. Charalambakis | Dec 29, 2020 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
The end-of-the-year special flight has been a highlight for me for the last eight years since it’s not only a learning and entertaining experience, but also has served as an inspiration for the forthcoming year. Obviously, the question had been if, due to Covid-19,...
by Rachel Poole | Dec 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
The world may be reaching another inflection point in the next few years. Instability (political, economic, social, financial) and upheaval may be reaching alarming levels. Consequently, the global balance of power may be shifting. The act of rebalancing the...
by The BlackSummit Team | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
“We have made very little progress in life by trying to outguess these macroeconomic factors. We basically have abdicated. We’re just swimming all the time, and we let the tide take care of itself…. The trouble with making all these economic pronouncements...