More: Geopolitics
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Jan 13
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
This week revealed a financial system under direct political assault. The threat of indicting a Fed Chair isn't just a headline, it's a...
Why Trump is Reopening Venezuela’s Oil to the U.S. Market
The United States is moving to reopen Venezuelan oil exports just weeks after a U.S. military operation removed former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro from...
When the Powerful Break the Rules, No One is Safe
The images from Caracas in January were jarring, not because Latin America is unfamiliar with upheaval, but because of who crossed the line and...
Oil Holds, Stocks Dip Amid Geopolitics and U.S. Jobs Data
Oil prices steadied on Thursday following a recent slide, as investors balanced concerns about higher Venezuelan output against potential U.S. restrictions. U.S. crude rose...
Why Maduro’s Ousting Is Phase One in Preparing for Iran
On January 3, 2026, the United States executed a dramatic military operation in Venezuela that culminated in the capture and removal of President Nicolás...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Jan 06
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
Asian equities soared to new highs, momentarily brushing aside the geopolitical shock of Venezuela's presidential capture. The real action, however, was in the...
Venezuela and the Geopolitical Consequences of American Intervention
The events unfolding in Venezuela do not merely constitute another episode of regional instability. They reflect a deeper transformation of the international system: the...
Trump’s Venezuela Raid Tests Markets on Geopolitical Risk
The audacious U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has plunged Latin America into uncertainty and thrust geopolitical risk back into investors’ minds. Despite...
Decoding Trump’s Imperialism Playbook on Venezuela
The formula has always stayed the same. First, the Pentagon accuses a resource-rich country, most often one sitting on vast oil reserves, of posing...
Financial Brief: A weekly roundup on the geopolitics of money | Dec 30
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
The final trading days of 2025 were dominated by the collision of political risk and monetary policy. An unprecedented White House threat to...