Daily Comment
Daily Comment (January 2, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Our Comment today opens with a discussion of what some observers are starting to describe as a Stalinist purge by General Secretary Xi. We note that Xi’s firing of military officers and defense industry officials may not be for corruption, but for… Read More »
Daily Comment (December 20, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Note to readers: the Daily Comment will go on holiday after today’s Comment and will return on January 2, 2024. From all of us at Confluence Investment Management, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Our Comment today opens with… Read More »
Daily Comment (December 19, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Note to readers: the Daily Comment will go on holiday after December 20, 2023, and will return on January 2, 2024. From all of us at Confluence Investment Management, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Our Comment today opens… Read More »
Daily Comment (December 18, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Our Comment today opens with several items related to the U.S.-China geopolitical rivalry and what it means for investors. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today, including more… Read More »
Daily Comment (December 15, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Good morning! Risk assets surge as bullish winds sweep the market, while the Las Vegas Raiders dismantled their AFC West rivals in a dominant win. In today’s Comment, we unpack the dollar’s accelerating decline, dissect the shift away from mega-cap stocks, and… Read More »
Daily Comment (December 14, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Good morning! Risk assets surge as investors shake off recent jitters, while Giannis Antetokounmpo lit up the court with a 60-point performance. Today’s Comment navigates the key questions on the minds of many: Will central banks pivot soon? Are investors finally ready… Read More »
Daily Comment (December 13, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Our Comment today opens with some notes on a major Communist Party economic conference in China. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today, including some new details on… Read More »
Daily Comment (December 12, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Our Comment today opens with a disagreement at the big COP28 climate change conference over whether to call for an eventual phase-out of fossil fuels. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential to affect… Read More »
Daily Comment (December 11, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Our Comment today opens with tantalizing signs that the Israel-Hamas conflict could be inching closer to its end game. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today, including new… Read More »