by Bill O’Grady
As is our custom, at mid-year, we update our geopolitical outlook for the rest of the year. This report is less a series of predictions as it is a list of potential geopolitical issues that we believe will dominate the international situation into year’s end. It is not designed to be exhaustive; instead, it focuses on the “big picture” conditions that we believe will affect policy and markets going forward. They are listed in order of importance.
Issue #1: The South China Sea
Issue #2: Russia Returns
Issue #3: The End of Sykes-Picot
Issue #4: The Unwinding of the European Union
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