Daily Comment
Daily Comment (March 1, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Our Comment today opens with some positive economic news out of China, where manufacturing and services both appear to be recovering from the recent COVID-19 infection wave. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 28, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Our Comment today opens with a deal between the European Union and the United Kingdom to resolve their disagreement on how to handle Northern Ireland under Brexit. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 27, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Our Comment today opens with news related to China’s regulation of its technology sector. We next review a range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today, many of which also relate to China and… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 24, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Good morning! Today’s Comment begins with our thoughts about the potential for a bond rally in 2023. Next, we discuss how revisions to economic data may impact our timeline for a recession in both the U.S. and Europe. We end the report… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 23, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Good morning. Today’s Comment begins with our thoughts about the minutes from the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Next, we discuss changes and challenges in the tech sector and what they signal for investors. The report concludes with a discussion about… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 22, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Our Comment today opens with a few additional remarks on how the swaggering monetary policies of the major central banks have once again unsettled global stock markets. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 21, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Our Comment today opens with more evidence that the European economy is growing much better than expected. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today, including new tensions between… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 17, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Good morning! Today’s Comment begins with our thoughts about the mixed signals coming from central bank policymakers concerning future rate decisions. Next, we explain how the transition away from COVID policies and restrictions will affect the West and China differently. Finally, we… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 16, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Good morning! Today’s Comment begins with a discussion about the possibility of a soft landing for the economy. Next, we review how the battle for semiconductors is causing friction within the U.S.-led bloc. Lastly, we give our thoughts on the recent rally… Read More »