Daily Comment
Daily Comment (May 24, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with a few new developments in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today, including new evidence of the threat from… Read More »
Daily Comment (May 23, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with some key data showing how reduced demand for goods is slowing the global economy, even as post-pandemic demand for services continues to grow. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with the… Read More »
Daily Comment (May 22, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with a short recap of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Japan, which finished over the weekend. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential to affect the financial markets… Read More »
Daily Comment (May 19, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Today’s Comment will start with our thoughts on the recent performance of European stocks. Next, we will give a broad overview of the limitations and controversy surrounding generative artificial intelligence. Lastly, we explain why emerging markets may not be keen… Read More »
Daily Comment (May 18, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Today’s Comment starts with an update on the U.S. debt-ceiling discussion and an explanation as to why it may not be as bullish as some investors would expect. Next, we explain why calls for a Fed interest rate cut in… Read More »
Daily Comment (May 17, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with a hawkish statement by Bank of England Governor Bailey that suggests British interest rates are likely to go higher. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential to affect the… Read More »
Daily Comment (May 16, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with new forecasts showing global crude oil demand in 2023 will likely rise more than expected, potentially boosting prices later in the year. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential… Read More »
Daily Comment (May 15, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with a major mining merger that underscores our oft-stated view that global commodity markets are set to enter a prolonged boom period once we get past the expected recession. We next review a wide range of other international… Read More »
Daily Comment (May 12, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Today’s Comment starts with our thoughts about this weekend’s presidential election in Turkey. Next, we explain why the recent drop in the British Pound Sterling (GBP) against the U.S. dollar may not hold. Lastly, we discuss how the controversy in… Read More »