geopolitics

The political landscape of the Western World is poised for a significant shift as Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has voiced his support for Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The announcement comes ahead of a summit of NATO leaders in Vilnius,...

The U.S. and its Western allies are reassessing global supply chains in order to weaken China’s grip on critical minerals, but this move comes at a cost: a secular inflation. Concerns over China’s dominance in crucial energy transition materials have pushed Western countries to...

China, whose navy has the world's largest fleet but only one foreign facility to launch ships, is secretly building a new naval base in Cambodia. What Happened: The Washington Post, citing Western officials, reported that the secretive base that China is building in the land of its Asian...

Anthony Albanese, the new Australian Prime Minister who took office on Monday, warned that the country's relations with China would remain "difficult." Albanese was sworn in as the PM, hours before he flew to Tokyo to take part in the Quad leaders' meeting — where...

Moscow Exchange, the largest exchange group in Russia, on Thursday (Moscow time) announced it has halted the trading of all markets, as per local media reports. 📉 Мосбиржа сообщила о приостановке торгов на всех рынках — НТВ (@ntvru) February 24, 2022 The news comes as the dollar-...

Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) shared some tips on using its platform safely from "conflict zones or other high-risk areas" on Wednesday. The communication comes amid Russian military action in Ukraine, with several explosions being heard across major cities in the Eastern European country....

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has responded to news reports that its vehicles have been banned from locations in China considered sensitive by the government. What Happened: Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said Saturday that his company would be "shut down" if its car were involved in...

More news on the massive cyberattack that hit the U.S. this year is likely to come out in the week ahead. Today, more senators have come out to say Russia was behind the attack. Here's a recap of what has transpired so far. What Happened: On Dec. 13, the New York Times broke a...

FTSE Russell will remove eight Chinese companies from some if its indexes, Financial Times has reported. What Happened: The U.K.-based index provider plans to remove the companies on Dec. 21 from its FTSE global equity indices and the FTSE China A Inclusion index. This is in response to a U.S....

Chinese stocks are looking tempting following some declines in the past two weeks, but traders could get an even lower buying opportunity in the weeks ahead. That's according to a Barron's article today.  More Pressure: The cancelled Ant Group IPO and a rotation in the stock market...

Asia-Pacific nations signed the world's biggest trade deal on Sunday. What Happened: Fifteen nations signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. They represent a third of the world's population and gross domestic product. The agreement took place at a summit held virtually amid...

Earnings reports from major companies seem to generally be providing a positive counterpoint to ongoing geopolitical anxieties. But market gains have been slight as concerns about global economic growth linger as the U.S.-China trade war shows little sign of a resolution, the U.S. government...

While the entire investment world is focused on the upcoming Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) event, several concerning things are taking place during the early trading in Tuesday's session. Long Consolidation Period First of all, the long consolidation period at the psychologically important 2,...

Frontier markets are on the outer fringe of the international investment community, and are considered less developed than emerging markets.  In addition, they generally involve countries with questionable political and economic stability due to leadership missteps.  Many of these countries...