Research & News
Daily Comment (February 15, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Today’s Comment begins with tantalizing news that Russia may be pulling back its military forces from the Ukrainian border, although it’s important to stress that the move is not confirmed, and anything can still happen. Given that our discussion of the Russia-Ukraine… Read More »
Bi-Weekly Geopolitical Report – Ukraine: Key Questions (February 14, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Bill O’Grady | PDF Don’t miss the accompanying Geopolitical Podcast, now available on our website and most podcast platforms: Apple | Spotify | Google For the past two months, Russia has been mobilizing around Ukraine, leading to fears that Moscow is planning to invade. The U.S. has warned Russia against… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 14, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF In today’s Comment, we would love to only focus on happy news like the Super Bowl or Valentine’s Day, but the world is much too tense for that. Therefore, we open with the latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine crisis. We then turn… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 11, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Good morning! We begin today’s report with a few different views about inflation, followed by an update on the Canadian trucker protest. Afterward, we give our thoughts on the Russia-Ukraine situation. International news is next, and we end with our pandemic coverage.… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 10, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Good morning! Today’s report begins with an update on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Up next, in the U.S. economics and policy section, we discuss the Canadian trucker protest and a few other stories. We then review central bank news, and we end with… Read More »
Weekly Energy Update (February 10, 2022)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA | PDF After breaking above $90 per barrel late last week, prices have modestly retreated. (Source: Barchart.com) Crude oil inventories unexpectedly fell 4.8 mb compared to a 1.4 mb build forecast. The SPR declined 1.4 mb, meaning the net draw was 6.2 mb. In the details,… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 9, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF We open today’s Comment with an update on the Russia-Ukraine crisis, focusing on the interpersonal balance of power between Russian President Putin and the other major world leaders he is dealing with. Next, we cover a range of U.S. and international developments… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 8, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF In today’s Comment, we open with an update on the Russia-Ukraine crisis, with a focus on two key diplomatic meetings yesterday. We next turn to a range of U.S. developments, including another U.S. hurdle to investments in China. Following that, we review… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 7, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Today’s comment begins with an update on the Russia-Ukraine situation. We then cover a range of U.S. and international developments that have the potential to affect the financial markets today. We wrap up with the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic. Russia-Ukraine: … Read More »