Research & News
Daily Comment (September 8, 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 concerning the European Central Bank’s rate decision. Afterward, we will discuss the impact monetary tightening has had on the global economy. Lastly, we review the latest moves by major powers to expand their… Read More »
Daily Comment (September 7, 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 the latest on the Ukrainian counteroffensive to retake Kherson and an apparent new counteroffensive in the country’s north. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments… Read More »
Daily Comment (September 6, 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, with a focus on Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive in the south of the country and the latest fallout for the world’s energy markets. We next review a wide range of other international… Read More »
Asset Allocation Bi-Weekly – Storm Warning (September 6, 2022)
by the Asset Allocation Committee | PDF Throughout this year, there has been much talk (and confusion) about recession. Officially, the National Bureau of Economic Research is the formal arbiter of recession. This private group of economists assesses when there is a broad-based decline in economic activity and when that activity recovers. It then tells… Read More »
Daily Comment (September 2, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Note: the markets and our office are closed on Monday, September 5, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Our next report will be published on Tuesday, September 6. Today’s Comment begins with a focus on how hawkish Fed policy has pushed… Read More »
Daily Comment (September 1, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Today’s Comment begins with a discussion of the September effect. Next, we review possible headwinds in Europe. We end the report by examining the rivalry between the West, Russia, and China. Wait, It Gets Worse? September is generally the worst… Read More »
Weekly Energy Update (September 1, 2022)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA | PDF (The Weekly Energy Update will not be published next week. The report will return on September 15.) Crude oil prices remain under pressure on fears of a deal with Iran and weakening economic growth. (Source: Barchart.com) Crude oil inventories fell 3.3 mb compared to… Read More »
Daily Comment (August 31, 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 the latest on Ukraine’s new counteroffensive to push the Russians out of the southern city of Kherson. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with… Read More »
Daily Comment (August 30, 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 key news is Ukraine’s official announcement that it has launched its long-awaited counteroffensive to retake the southern city of Kherson from its Russian occupiers. We next review a wide… Read More »