Breakwater Strategy, a strategic communications and capital markets advisory firm, is today unveiling “Capital Markets 360,” a suite of capabilities to serve a rapidly changing investor relations landscape. Companies today are facing increasing pressure to demonstrate digital excellence, social relevance, and financial acuity in a turbulent economic and political environment. Against this backdrop, Breakwater acts […]
In the current economic environment, public capital markets have become increasingly demanding when it comes to explanations of significant R&D expenditures aimed at higher-risk, longer-term payoffs. Compared to just two years ago –– when moonshot investments like the metaverse were welcomed by the capital markets –– that appetite for risk has changed. The heightened scrutiny among today’s investors […]
by Rayner Reinhardt, Intern Over the past few election cycles in America, political campaign advertising has grown not only in quantity, but also in combativeness. If you’ve gotten political mailers delivered to your door or seen ads polluting your TV or streaming channels in the last six to seven years — which I’m sure you […]
Over the past weeks, there has been a growing sense that the U.S. economy may be heading toward a broad, systemic crisis. To-date, these fears are inchoate, a mix of concerns triggered by, among many other things, the high-profile collapse of a number of regional banks, looming worries about the state of the commercial real estate […]
Alex joined Breakwater Strategy earlier this year as a Vice President. She comes to Breakwater via Rivel, a data-driven investor relations consulting firm. During her time at Rivel, Alex oversaw the workflow and research activities for the company’s investor perception research business. In this role, she provided senior executives and investor relations professionals with customized […]
A recent YouGov poll revealed that a significant portion of Americans harbor concerns about Artificial Intelligence (AI), with many supporting a temporary pause on its development. The apprehensions range from potential job loss to the end of the human race on Earth. At the same time, many investors are excited about the technology’s vast promise, such as increased efficiency, productivity, and innovation –– and as a result, are pouring […]
It has often been the case that big events that take place in Western democracies tend to echo. For example, a shift to the left or right in an election in the UK or Germany often hints at a similar dynamic coming to the US or vice versa. That insight should be front of mind […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, the ladies of Breakwater Strategy come together for the firm’s annual Women’s History Month Ladies Lunch. We use this time to celebrate the amazing women who are part of the BWS team and to host an open conversation around our workplace experiences and hurdles while also brainstorming practical ways […]
Over the course of a few days, two Breakwater Strategy colleagues –– Arik Ben-Zvi and Steven Weber –– engaged in an extended email debate over the merits and downsides of the now-famous Open Letter: Pause Giant AI Experiments put forward by the Future of Life Institute (FLI). That exchange is being shared in The Intersection (edited for brevity) in the same spirit that inspired it in […]
