Daily Comment
Daily Comment (April 3, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with new signs that global consumer demand for electric vehicles isn’t growing as fast as previously thought, with major implications for the global economy and policymakers. We next review a wide range of other international and US developments… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 2, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with increasing geopolitical tensions after an apparent Israeli airstrike killed senior Iranian military commanders in Damascus, Syria. We next review a wide range of other international and US developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today,… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 1, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with yet another warning from a top European leader of a potential war with Russia. We next review a wide range of other international and US developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today, including several… Read More »
Daily Comment (March 28, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Note to readers: the Daily Comment will not be published tomorrow due to the Good Friday holiday. Good morning! While equities are showing a muted reaction to the revised GDP figures, we are celebrating the start of the MLB season. Today’s Comment… Read More »
Daily Comment (March 27, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Equity markets are off to a strong start today. In sports news, the NFL has announced a rule change to its kickoff format, making it similar to the format used by its competitor, the XFL. Today’s Comment dives into the… Read More »
Daily Comment (March 26, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Despite strong economic signs like positive durable goods orders, equity futures are paring back earlier gains. On a brighter note, the University of Iowa continues to dominate the Women’s NCAA tournament! Today’s Comment dives into why rising analyst forecasts for… Read More »
Daily Comment (March 25, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with a note on Congress’s passing of the last funding bills for the federal government on Friday and the resulting political clashes in the Republican Party. We next review a wide range of other international and US developments… Read More »
Daily Comment (March 22, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Stocks have pulled back from their recent highs after the Federal Reserve meeting, while the University of Oakland is writing its Cinderella story after upsetting powerhouse University of Kentucky in the NCAA tournament. Today’s Comment examines why the recent global… Read More »
Daily Comment (March 21, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Stocks are rallying this morning as investors remain optimistic about the Fed achieving a soft landing. In sports news, March Madness tips off today, and we’re calling a win for the University of North Carolina. Today’s Comment dives into key… Read More »