Stephen Kotkin

FIS Stanford 2024

Changing geopolitical risks are getting harder to manage – but here’s how

The changing nature of geopolitical risks has made them harder to manage, even though the adversaries to an American-led world order have remained nearly the same over the decades. The Fiduciary Investors Symposium heard a key difference is that everything that happens everywhere is now interconnected.

Prashant MehraSeptember 30, 2024

Featured Story

Emerging markets investors have long ‘mispriced’ risk: Kotkin

Escalating diplomatic “disillusionment” surrounding the US-China relationship has made investors think twice about exposure to the world’s second-largest economy. Geopolitics expert Stephen Kotkin said China may still be attractive to investors, if they understand the complexities of domestic Chinese politics – and ensure they are paid a hefty risk premium.

Aleks VickovichOctober 17, 2023

Risk

Russian invasion of Ukraine proves West not in decline: Stephen Kotkin

The Ukraine invasion is an epic tragedy but also an opportunity for the West to re-discover its values and restore neglected relationships with much of the world, according to Professor Stephen Kotkin, an American historian, academic and author.

Ben HurleyJuly 6, 2023

Risk

Investors can’t afford to ignore China risk: Kotkin

A video interview with geopolitical expert Professor Stephen Kotkin looks at the investor implications of the Russia Ukraine conflict, the recalibration in the US China relationship and where the "real" geopolitical risk lies.

Amanda WhiteMarch 2, 2023

Risk

Kotkin talks transition, Ukraine war and western resilience

In a sweeping discussion at FIS Maastricht, Professor Stephen Kotkin argues that Ukraine still has a long fight ahead, China has learnt economic strangulation and diplomatic coercion are a better strategy than invasion in Taiwan - and the west must invest more in its financial systems, military alliances and society.

Sarah RundellNovember 15, 2022

Sustainability Harvard - September 2022

Kotkin: China bears may have been right about Western resilience

ESG-focussed investors are having a hard time justifying their China exposure to boards. They will need to develop new narratives if they want to stay in the China game, argues historian Stephen Kotkin.

Ben HurleySeptember 30, 2022

FIS Stanford 2024

Changing geopolitical risks are getting harder to manage – but here’s how

Featured Story

Emerging markets investors have long ‘mispriced’ risk: Kotkin

Risk

Russian invasion of Ukraine proves West not in decline: Stephen Kotkin

Risk

Investors can’t afford to ignore China risk: Kotkin

Risk

Kotkin talks transition, Ukraine war and western resilience

Sustainability Harvard - September 2022

Kotkin: China bears may have been right about Western resilience

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