Commentaries

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 11, 2022 |

Canceling the Noise, Not by Bread Alone: Part IV

In this edition of our series, we are focusing on two fundamental questions: Is the market stabilizing given the new reality of growth and inflation? Why has Putin’s delusional madness […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 7, 2022 |

From Augustine and Machiavelli to Hobbes and Putin’s Ukrainian War:Market Regime and the New Balance of Power

Remirro de Orco was made the governor of Romagna by Cesare Borgia for one purpose: to silence rebellious voices and pacify an insurgency. Romero failed, and his body was found […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 4, 2022 |

Canceling the Noise; Not by Bread Alone – Part III

What can we conclude from a week marked by a delusional war and high volatility, and what should we be preparing for? The first graph below portrays the YTD market […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 2, 2022 |

A Discussion about Crimea and Russia in St. Petersburg: The Eagles’ Echoes

We thought to share with you a piece that we had posted in 2014, almost 8 years ago. We believe It is pretty relevant for the current circumstances. March 20, […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 25, 2022 |

Canceling the Noise

In an effort to understand the delusional madness that has been on display since yesterday, and continuing the series that we started last week, allow us to share with you […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 22, 2022 |

When the Arcs of Complexity and Idiocy Merge: Market Echoes at the Juncture Point Where Milton and Verdi Met Putin

Given yesterday afternoon’s Ukrainian developments, we thought to start with the conclusion of today’s commentary: Carl von Clausewitz addressed the issue of limited and absolute war in On War. The […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 14, 2022 |

Canceling the Noise; Not by Bread Alone

Introduction: Given the market volatility, we will start posting, on an ad hoc basis, a very short commentary whose purpose would be twofold: First, to cancel out the loud noises in […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 1, 2022 |

Put(in)s and Calls and Getting Ambushed by the Future: A Machiavellian Win-Win Strategy in the Midst of Market and Geopolitical Turmoil

In two of our January commentaries, we discussed some fundamental reasons that make us skeptical of a continuous market upswing, as well as some reasons that make us consider a continuous selloff as […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: January 25, 2022 |

Market Gyrations: Underlying Causes and Spillover Effects

Yesterday’s market moves could be well-characterized by one word: Wild. By early afternoon, all major indexes were approaching correction territory, trending down more than 10% from their recent highs. At […]

By: John E. Charalambakis | On: January 10, 2022 |

Investment Landscape 2022: Market Epicureans vs. Market Stoics

Strato of Lampsacus stepped out of the boat that had just docked at the Alexandria, Egypt port. At that moment, he knew that this was the right place for the […]