Research & News
Daily Comment (November 18, 2016)
by Bill O’Grady, Kaisa Stucke, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] It was another quiet night with lots of political speculation and some news. Gen. Michael Flynn was apparently offered National Security Advisor, and Sen. Jeff Session has been offered Attorney General, according to the AP. Meanwhile, in the markets, we are seeing some moderation… Read More »
Daily Comment (November 17, 2016)
by Bill O’Grady, Kaisa Stucke, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] In terms of market and economic news, it was a fairly quiet night. Chair Yellen gave testimony before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress. The prepared remarks were, for the most part, unremarkable. There was no mention of the new president which, for Yellen,… Read More »
Daily Comment (November 16, 2016)
by Bill O’Grady, Kaisa Stucke, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] After a day of profit taking, the previous trends have returned; the dollar is up as are Treasury yields. Gold prices are lower. Oil prices are giving back some of their large gains from yesterday as the API data showed a larger than expected… Read More »
Daily Comment (November 15, 2016)
by Bill O’Grady, Kaisa Stucke, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] It looks like we are getting a profit taking day across the financial and commodity markets, with Treasuries, oil and gold rallying, while the greenback takes a breather. Equities are modestly higher. We see a couple of items in play. First, numerous markets have… Read More »
Weekly Geopolitical Report – President Trump: A Preliminary Analysis (November 14, 2016)
by Bill O’Grady On November 8th, Donald Trump shocked the country and the world by defeating Sen. Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential race by accumulating a majority in the Electoral College. Mr. Trump, the first president in U.S. history to gain the presidency without having been previously elected to office or served in the military,… Read More »
Daily Comment (November 14, 2016)
by Bill O’Grady, Kaisa Stucke, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] The Trump market effect continues this morning; equities are flat to higher, but the most consistent market action has been in interest rates and the dollar, which continue to march higher. Like everyone else, we are trying to determine the impact of Trump’s policies… Read More »
Asset Allocation Weekly (November 11, 2016)
by Asset Allocation Committee The Trump victory has significant ramifications for the economy and markets. The president-elect’s platform is somewhat ambiguous, which isn’t all that unusual; candidates want to build in some degree of flexibility that a detailed platform can reduce. Despite this lack of clarity, there are elements that are emerging that offer a guide… Read More »
Daily Comment (November 11, 2016)
by Bill O’Grady, Kaisa Stucke, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] It’s Veteran’s Day—thanks to all those who served. The cash Treasury markets are closed but the futures are trading. Equities are open all day. BREAKING: Vice Chair Fischer said this morning that policy rates will rise more slowly and less high than in previous… Read More »
Daily Comment (November 10, 2016)
by Bill O’Grady, Kaisa Stucke, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] The Trump rally continues this morning; so does the bond selloff. Like all analysts, we are still trying to figure out how the Trump administration will govern. To some extent, we are seeing a bit of “hope and change” being projected on the markets… Read More »
Daily Comment (November 9, 2016)
by Bill O’Grady, Kaisa Stucke, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] In an upset perhaps even exceeding Truman/Dewey, Donald Trump, a real estate mogul with no military or government experience, defied polls and betting sites, winning the Electoral College vote last night. Although there are still some states that have not officially declared their results,… Read More »