Research & News
Daily Comment (April 16, 2026)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment opens with a discussion on the renewed surge in AI enthusiasm as a key market theme. We then share our perspective on the EU’s push to strengthen its competitiveness and strategic autonomy from the US. Next, we provide an update… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 15, 2026)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment begins with a discussion of potential challenges surrounding the leadership transition at the Federal Reserve. We then provide updates on developments in Iran, the implications of the global memory chip shortage, the potential for renewed tariff increases, and signs of… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 14, 2026)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment today opens with an update on the war in Iran, where a tanker loaded with Iranian cargo has passed through the Strait of Hormuz today to challenge the new US blockade on the country. We next review several other international… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 13, 2026)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment today opens with an update on the war in Iran, including a new US threat to blockade ships traveling to and from Iranian ports and an Iranian warning that it would respond by attacking regional ports. We next review several… Read More »
Asset Allocation Bi-Weekly – Wars, Price Shocks, and Inventories (April 13, 2026)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA | PDF Since the launch of the US-Israeli war against Iran on February 28, if there’s been one dramatic feature, it’s that the conflict and official statements about it have shifted dramatically almost on a daily basis. By the time this report is published, the war could be going in a… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 10, 2026)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment opens with an analysis of growing concerns that AI tools may be becoming too dangerous. We then examine Hungary’s upcoming elections and their implications for the EU, provide an update on developments in Iran, discuss why OpenAI has delayed expansion… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 9, 2026)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment opens with an analysis of the next phase of the conflict following the cease-fire agreement. We then examine the latest FOMC meeting minutes and their implications for monetary policy. Other discussions include the inroads that the US is making in… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 8, 2026)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment opens with an analysis of the de-escalating tensions in the Middle East following a cease-fire agreement. We then examine the mounting political headwinds facing AI, North Korea’s growing assertiveness, and the New York Fed president’s latest outlook on inflation. As… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 7, 2026)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment today opens with an update on the war in Iran, where it increasingly appears that the Iranian leadership won’t meet President Trump’s 8:00 PM ET deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz. We next review several other international and US… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 6, 2026)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment today opens with an update on the war in Iran, where the US is again threatening a massive attack on the Iranian electricity sector if the country doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by tomorrow evening. We next review several… Read More »