Research & News
Asset Allocation Weekly (March 12, 2021)
by Asset Allocation Committee | PDF With the U.S. dollar apparently poised for what could be a long phase of depreciation, investors are naturally looking more closely at foreign stocks for future growth. Japan has been a prime focus, not only because it sports the world’s third-largest economy and the third-largest equity market, but also… Read More »
Daily Comment (March 11, 2021)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF We have published our latest Weekly Geopolitical Report, which is Part II of our two-part series on the Western Sahara. We also have several other recent multimedia offerings. There is a new chart book recapping the recent changes we made… Read More »
Weekly Energy Update (March 11, 2021)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA | PDF Here is an updated crude oil price chart. Prices are consolidating in the low $60s. Crude oil inventories rose again, defying expectations of a draw. Stockpiles increased 13.8 mb when a draw of 3.0 mb was forecast. There was no change in the SPR. … Read More »
Daily Comment (March 10, 2021)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF We have published our latest Weekly Geopolitical Report, which is Part II of our two-part series on the Western Sahara. We also have several other recent multimedia offerings. There is a new chart book recapping the recent changes we made… Read More »
Daily Comment (March 9, 2021)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF We have published our latest Weekly Geopolitical Report, which is Part II of our two-part series on the Western Sahara. We also have several other recent multimedia offerings. There is a new chart book recapping the recent changes we made… Read More »
Weekly Geopolitical Report – The Western Sahara: Part II (March 8, 2021)
by Thomas Wash | PDF In Part I of this report, we examined the U.S. decision last December to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Western Sahara territory, which was part of an agreement in which Morocco formally recognized Israel. This week, in Part II, we focus on why Morocco wanted recognition of its sovereignty over… Read More »
Daily Comment (March 8, 2021)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF We have published our latest Weekly Geopolitical Report, which is Part I of a two-part series on the Western Sahara. We also have several other recent multimedia offerings. There is a new chart book recapping the recent changes we made… Read More »
Daily Comment (March 5, 2021)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF We have published our latest Weekly Geopolitical Report, which is Part I of a two-part series on the Western Sahara. We also have several other recent multimedia offerings. There is a new chart book recapping the recent changes we made… Read More »
Asset Allocation Weekly (March 5, 2021)
by Asset Allocation Committee | PDF In our 2021 Outlook, we had a forecast for the S&P 500 of 3918/4050. Since the index is close to that level, we have received questions about whether we are expecting little upside from here or if we intend to calibrate our expectations. This week’s Asset Allocation Weekly is… Read More »