Daily Comment
Daily Comment (August 9, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with an update on the Russia-Ukraine war, including new estimates of Russian military casualties to date and a call from the Ukrainian president to accept nothing less than total victory. We next review a wide range of other… Read More »
Daily Comment (August 8, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with an update on the Russia-Ukraine war, where the main news focuses on fighting around a major nuclear power plant and Russian preparations to hold a sham referendum on annexing the territories it occupies to Russia. We next… Read More »
Daily Comment (August 5, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Today’s Comment starts with a focus on the potential spillover effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Next, we examine policymakers’ dilemma of whether to promote growth or contain inflation. We conclude by discussing a possible rightward shift in U.S. policy. Russia: The… Read More »
Daily Comment (August 4, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Today’s Comment begins with a discussion on the central banks’ decision to raise rates despite slowing economic growth. Next, we examine how rising geopolitical risks make it more difficult for firms to rebuild their supply chains. We end the report with an… Read More »
Daily Comment (August 3, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with an update on the Russia-Ukraine war, including a revelation that President Biden has personally threatened Chinese President Xi with trade restrictions if China helps Russia with its invasion. We next review a wide range of other international… Read More »
Daily Comment (August 2, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with an update on the Russia-Ukraine war, where Russia continues to struggle with insufficient troop levels to make more significant territorial gains or to better defend against Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the south of the country. We next review… Read More »
Daily Comment (August 1, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with an update on the Russia-Ukraine war, including details on the first shipment of grain from a Ukrainian port under the recent Turkish-brokered deal for safe passage of food exports from the country. We next review a wide… Read More »
Daily Comment (July 29, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Today’s Comment will begin with a discussion of a broad macroeconomic outlook focusing on the central bank transition away from forward guidance, the U.S. GDP contraction in Q2, and a surge in Eurozone inflation. Next, we discuss U.S.-China relations. Finally,… Read More »
Daily Comment (July 28, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning. We have a lot to discuss today. Today’s Comment will begin with an overview of the latest Fed meeting. Next, we will analyze the latest development in the Russia-Ukraine war and explain why we think the conflict could end in… Read More »