Overview

Forecast geopolitics and markets with this clear and insightful resource Geopolitical Alpha – An Investment Framework for Predicting the Future provides readers with an original and compelling approach to forecasting the future and beating the markets while doing so. Persuasively written by author, investment strategist, and geopolitical analyst Marko Papic, the book applies a novel framework for making sense of the cacophony of geopolitical risks with the eye towards generating investment-relevant insights. Geopolitical Alpha posits that investors should ignore the media-hyped narratives, insights from ""smoke-filled rooms,"" and most of their political consultants and, instead, focus exclusively on the measurable, material constraints facing policymakers.  In the tug-of-war between policymaker preferences and their constraints, the latter always win out in the end. Papic uses a wealth of examples from the past decade to illustrate how one can use his constraint-framework to generate Geopolitical Alpha. In the process, the book discusses: What paradigm shifts will drive investment returns over the next decade Why investment and corporate professionals can no longer treat geopolitics as an exogenous risk How to ignore the media and focus on what drives market narratives that generate returns Perfect for investors, C-suite executives, and investment professionals, Geopolitical Alpha belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in the intersection of geopolitics, economics, and finance.

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Author:   Marko Papic (University of Texas at Austin, TX; University of British Columbia, Canada) ,  Steven Drobny
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781394377923

ISBN 10:   1394377924
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   09 December 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Steven Drobny vii Introduction xi Part One Scaffolding 1 Chapter 1 We're Not in Kansas Anymore 3 Chapter 2 The Constraint Framework: Three Pillars 19 Chapter 3 The Wizards of Oz 44 Part Two The Constraints 69 Chapter 4 Politics 71 Chapter 5 The Economy and the Market 103 Chapter 6 Geopolitics 142 Chapter 7 Constitutional and Legal Constraints: The Constraint–Preference Hybrids 161 Chapter 8 The Time Constraint: When Preferences Run Down the Clock 174 Part Three Operationalization 201 Chapter 9 The Art of the Net Assessment 203 Chapter 10 Game Theory – It's Not a Game! 235 Chapter 11 Geopolitical Alpha 245 Chapter 12 Conclusion 261 Acknowledgements 265 Bibliography 271 Index 279

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MARKO PAPIC is a Partner and Chief Strategist of Clocktower Group, an alternative investment management firm based in California. In 2011, he founded BCA Research’s Geopolitical Strategy practice, the world’s only dedicated investment consultancy focused on political analysis.

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