MARKO PAPIC is a geopolitical expert that translates geopolitical and macroeconomic trends into actionable investment implications through his GeoMacro framework detailed in his book "Geopolitical Alpha" - one of Bloomberg’s Top Books of 2020.He is the Chief Investment Strategist & Head of GeoMacro at the world's largest independent macro research shop. There he leads the firm’s GeoMacro Platform, helping clients navigate geopolitical risks, macro dislocations, and thematic investment opportunities. He also oversees the firm’s advisory and consulting arm providing custom research and strategic projects to clients.Previously he was Partner and Chief Economist at an asset management firm where he advised some of the world’s largest institutional investors, helped seed global macro hedge funds, and launched a green technology investment initiative. Earlier in his career, he was a Senior Analyst at Stratfor, a global intelligence firm.Born in Belgrade, Serbia, he has lived across Europe, the Middle East, and North America, bringing a distinctly global perspective to his analysis. He is a frequent keynote speaker and commentator worldwide media, including CNN, Bloomberg and more. He also has lectured at leading universities including Stanford, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins SAIS, and the University of Toronto.

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

MARKO PAPIC is a geopolitical expert that translates geopolitical and macroeconomic trends into actionable investment implications through his GeoMacro framework detailed in his book "Geopolitical Alpha" - one of Bloomberg’s Top Books of 2020.He is the Chief Investment Strategist & Head of GeoMacro at the world's largest independent macro research shop. There he leads the firm’s GeoMacro Platform, helping clients navigate geopolitical risks, macro dislocations, and thematic investment opportunities. He also oversees the firm’s advisory and consulting arm providing custom research and strategic projects to clients.Previously he was Partner and Chief Economist at an asset management firm where he advised some of the world’s largest institutional investors, helped seed global macro hedge funds, and launched a green technology investment initiative. Earlier in his career, he was a Senior Analyst at Stratfor, a global intelligence firm.Born in Belgrade, Serbia, he has lived across Europe, the Middle East, and North America, bringing a distinctly global perspective to his analysis. He is a frequent keynote speaker and commentator worldwide media, including CNN, Bloomberg and more. He also has lectured at leading universities including Stanford, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins SAIS, and the University of Toronto.

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

MARKO PAPIC is a geopolitical expert that translates geopolitical and macroeconomic trends into actionable investment implications through his GeoMacro framework detailed in his book "Geopolitical Alpha" - one of Bloomberg’s Top Books of 2020.He is the Chief Investment Strategist & Head of GeoMacro at the world's largest independent macro research shop. There he leads the firm’s GeoMacro Platform, helping clients navigate geopolitical risks, macro dislocations, and thematic investment opportunities. He also oversees the firm’s advisory and consulting arm providing custom research and strategic projects to clients.Previously he was Partner and Chief Economist at an asset management firm where he advised some of the world’s largest institutional investors, helped seed global macro hedge funds, and launched a green technology investment initiative. Earlier in his career, he was a Senior Analyst at Stratfor, a global intelligence firm.Born in Belgrade, Serbia, he has lived across Europe, the Middle East, and North America, bringing a distinctly global perspective to his analysis. He is a frequent keynote speaker and commentator worldwide media, including CNN, Bloomberg and more. He also has lectured at leading universities including Stanford, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins SAIS, and the University of Toronto.

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