Research & News
Daily Comment (April 18, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Equities are surging as investors await another round of earnings reports today. Meanwhile, Real Madrid, after dethroning Champions League champion Manchester City, now gear up for their semi-final clash against Bayern Munich. Today’s Comment explores how the Federal Reserve’s shifting… Read More »
Keller Quarterly (April 2024)
Letter to Investors | PDF “What could go wrong?” When that question is uttered with confidence, wise folks immediately brace themselves for calamity. It is an oddity of the stock market that the more quickly a stock ascends in price, the less often people seem to worry about what could go wrong. Rising stock prices… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 17, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with the latest on the potential for a broader, more intense war in the Middle East. We next review a wide range of other international and US developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today, including… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 16, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with an examination of China’s latest economic growth, which will have a big impact on global markets. We next review a wide range of other international and US developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today,… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 15, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with an update on the Iran-Israel situation, where investors are expecting tensions to cool, but we think risks remain elevated. We next review a wide range of other international and US developments with the potential to affect the… Read More »
Asset Allocation Bi-Weekly – The Incremental Uranium Demand for Weapons (April 15, 2024)
by the Asset Allocation Committee | PDF In our Asset Allocation Bi-Weekly report from March 4, 2024, we began to explain more fully our recent decision to introduce uranium and uranium miners into our Asset Allocation strategies. Our key thesis was that current and planned investments in new nuclear reactors for electricity generation, especially in… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 12, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Equities are off to a slow start today as investors await key bank earnings reports. In a separate development, NFL fans are buzzing after quarterback Tom Brady hinted at a possible return. Today’s Comment examines the contrasting monetary policies of… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 11, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Equities are mixed after the weaker-than-expected PPI report. In a Champions League upset, Barcelona edged past PSG in Paris, and took a 1-goal lead into the return leg. Today’s Comment examines how rising inflation (CPI) impacts interest rates, explores the… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 10, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with a major new speech by a top European Union policymaker that calls for greater US-EU coordination to counter China’s unfair trade practices — a call that is likely to anger Beijing and fuel greater tensions between the… Read More »