Research & News
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 »
Daily Comment (April 9, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with some observations on gold prices, which hit a record high yesterday. We next review a wide range of other international and US developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today, including more signs of a… Read More »
Bi-Weekly Geopolitical Report – Is Japan Back? (April 8, 2024)
by Thomas Wash | PDF In the early 1960s, futurologist Herman Kahn boldly predicted Japan’s economic dominance. He envisioned the nation surpassing the United States in per-capita economic output by 1990 and matching its total economic output a decade later. Kahn’s vision seemed imminent, fueled by Japan’s rise as a major exporter of autos and… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 8, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF While everyone else today will be talking incessantly about the solar eclipse, our Comment opens with another step in the Biden administration’s effort to strengthen its alliances in the face of China’s geopolitical challenge. We next review a wide range of other… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 5, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Equities are giving back gains after a surprisingly strong jobs report. In college athletics news, Caitlin Clark, the Iowa star, secured her second straight Player of the Year award. Today’s Comment discusses why the Fed’s tolerance for inflation might be… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 4, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Equities are off to a great start after initial jobless claims data came in higher than anticipated. In sports news, the St. Louis Cardinals, considered by many to be World Series contenders, kick off their home opener today. Today’s Comment… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 3, 2024)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with new signs that global consumer demand for electric vehicles isn’t growing as fast as previously thought, with major implications for the global economy and policymakers. We next review a wide range of other international and US developments… Read More »