By: The BlackSummit Team | On: July 30, 2024 |
In the race towards a green energy transition, China has at times been an example to follow, and at other times a potential disruptor. As the world is making sweeping […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: July 9, 2024 |
Power does not guarantee security. Preserving the global order is costly. Restraining the forces that aim at destabilizing the global order is even costlier. The fate of the dollar and […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: July 2, 2024 |
As the global automotive industry accelerates toward a cleaner, more sustainable future, the electric vehicle (EV) market has been significantly elevated and demands exploration. It is a fact that EVs […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: June 25, 2024 |
What has been happening with European stocks (ticker EZU below) since the beginning of the month? Why have they lost more than 6%, while the S&P 500 (ticker SPY) and […]
By: The BlackSummit Team | On: June 18, 2024 |
In this special edition newsletter, we turn our focus to India, diving deep into its economic and geopolitical landscape, as well as the nation’s aspirations for the future. While India […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: June 11, 2024 |
In the first part of this two-part series, we outlined four possible scenarios that make up Mr. Uncertainty. Antigone stood up to Creon which represented the epitome of self-destruction not just for […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 28, 2024 |
Last weekend the Financial Times published an article by Ruchir Sharma, titled “What went wrong with capitalism”. Sharma is an analyst whom I highly respect, and in his book The Rise and […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: May 14, 2024 |
John E. Charalambakis In 1774, the Continental Congress was convened to inaugurate what is known as a novus ordo seclorum (new order of the ages). Two years later, the Declaration of Independence […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: April 15, 2024 |
Several questions are surfacing following the weekend’s geopolitical developments. Here are a few of them: Has the paradigm of the Middle East conflict been shifted, and if yes, can it […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: August 5, 2024 |
Running for Cover: Volatile Echoes from Economic, Financial, and Geopolitical Fronts
What a week that was! It seemed that anywhere we turned our sights, signs of volatility were dancing over our heads. The objectives of this commentary are twofold: First, to […]