By: John E. Charalambakis | On: April 21, 2011 |
In the ancient Greek play “Plutus” (Wealth) by Aristophanes, the unwise master named Chremylos pretends to be a righteous man who deserves wealth and prosperity at a time when his […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: April 15, 2011 |
Without a doubt in the last three-four months we live an oxymoron: In the midst of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, the Euro has been strengthening and the US […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: April 8, 2011 |
We live in peculiar, maybe schizophrenic days. The drama that started unfolding in August 2007 pertained to Act I – known as the bursting of credit bubbles – that carry […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 25, 2011 |
At the time of this drafting the news centers on different fronts: Prime Minister Socrates in Portugal announced his resignation over a lost confidence vote in the parliament that was […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 17, 2011 |
The global equities market and its bullishness has experienced a shock. By some historical standards such as the P/E ratio and the forward-looking earnings multiple, the markets (at least some […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 8, 2011 |
Since our last post covering global hot spots, the protest movements throughout the Middle East have only continued and picked up in intensity. Oman, Saudi Arabia (BTW for how long […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 2, 2011 |
Bob Dylan’s song “The times they ‘re a changing”, fits pretty well in today’s global picture. The landscape is changing indeed. Where should we start? In the Arab world? In […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 21, 2011 |
Over the weekend the headline news was about the continuing turmoil in Arab countries. The reports state that over 200 people are dead in Libya, after the “firing on civilians” […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 14, 2011 |
Turkey has become a critical pole in the future hierarchy of global political and economic influence. The recent turmoil in the Middle East seems to be a prime opportunity for […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: April 28, 2011 |
A New Cold War? Global Geopolitical Developments
Since our last commentary on the events in the Middle East, turmoil in the region has not slowed down. Libya has captured most of the world’s attention due to the […]