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For nearly a century, the United States underwrote a global system built on open trade, expanding growth, and cheap efficiency. That era is ending. As demographics shift, strategic competition intensifies, and national security priorities harden, globalization is being reorganized around alignment, resilience, and conditional access. Globalism 2.0 isn’t collapse — it’s repricing. And the difference between panic and positioning is recognizing the shift before it becomes obvious.
The war in Ukraine has raged for nearly a year and a half and as we enter the muddy season where the offensives will evidentially die down, it seems like this a good moment for reflection. Despite the conflict’s costs in blood and treasure, this war is greatly beneficial to the United States and the Western order.
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are a popular way for Americans to save for retirement. While there are several different types of IRAs, the two most common are Traditional and Roth IRAs. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, and deciding which one is best for you depends on several factors, including your current income, tax rate, and retirement goals. In this article, we'll compare Roth vs Traditional IRAs and discuss the threshold for choosing which one would be best for you.
Investing can be a daunting task for many, with the endless options and strategies available. Two common approaches are active and passive investing. Active investing involves making specific decisions to buy and sell stocks with the goal of outperforming the market. Passive investing, on the other hand, involves investing in a portfolio that closely mirrors the performance of the overall market. In this blog, we’ll explore the differences between these two strategies and help you decide which approach is right for you.
When it comes to investing, there are many different approaches one can take. Two popular strategies are growth investing and value investing. While both have their merits, the debate between which is the better approach has been ongoing for decades. We’ll explore the differences between these two strategies and why the battle for Wall Street continues.
The Federal Reserve's decision to begin quantitative tightening (QT) has raised concerns among investors about the impact it could have on the stock market. QT is a monetary policy tool used by central banks to reduce the money supply and decrease inflationary pressure. In this New York Times-style article, we will explore what quantitative tightening means for the stock market and the potential risks and opportunities it presents for investors.
Foreign policy is often thought of as a realm of politics and diplomacy that is far removed from the daily lives of ordinary citizens. However, the decisions made by governments in their foreign policy can have a profound impact on our daily lives, whether we realize it or not.
The question of whether a country should pursue a policy of isolationism or internationalism has long been debated by politicians, policymakers, and citizens alike. In this post, we will explore the advantages and disadvantages of both isolationism and internationalism and consider the implications of each for global relations and national security.
In recent years, the Chinese government has been promoting its One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative as a key strategy for expanding China's global influence and promoting economic growth. In this blog, we will provide an overview of the OBOR initiative and examine its goals and implications for China and the wider world.
For nearly a century, the United States underwrote a global system built on open trade, expanding growth, and cheap efficiency. That era is ending. As demographics shift, strategic competition intensifies, and national security priorities harden, globalization is being reorganized around alignment, resilience, and conditional access. Globalism 2.0 isn’t collapse — it’s repricing. And the difference between panic and positioning is recognizing the shift before it becomes obvious.
Since the invention of nationalism in the late 18th century - early 19th century, the world has primarily known nation states - particularly in what we call the “West”. Some cite the American or French revolutions as its beginnings, which certainly became a powerful tool for unity and mobilization. However, times are changing and I predict a new age is dawning or has already begun. Civilization States will be the dominant form of political alignment for the foreseeable future.
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