Daily Comment
Daily Comment (April 6, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] Happy Monday! Global equities are rising on hopes that the pandemic is stabilizing. We update the COVID-19 news. Here are the details: COVID-19: The official number of global cases is 1,280,046, with 69,789 fatalities and 265,462 recoveries. Here is the updated FT… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 3, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] Happy Friday! It’s employment Friday, although this may be one of the most irrelevant reports ever. Since the survey is conducted around the 10th of the month, much of the jump in claims won’t be reflected in this report. But, our quick… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 2, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] Good morning! After a drubbing yesterday, we are seeing a rebound in global markets this morning. One of the factors helping sentiment is a 10% jump in crude oil prices. The White House is continuing to talk to Russia and the KSA,… Read More »
Daily Comment (April 1, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] Happy April Fool’s Day! But please don’t expect any foolishness here! As always, we soberly review the latest U.S. projections on the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, which have rattled the markets so far this morning. We also note the Fed has… Read More »
Daily Comment (March 31, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] As March draws to a close today, we’re reminded of the old adage about the month: in like a lion, out like a lamb. After what we’ve all gone through during the last month, we certainly hope for a day that’s as… Read More »
Daily Comment (March 30, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] Good morning and happy Monday! Before we begin, we want to note a correction from our Friday comment; we erroneously reported the NHL had cancelled its season.[1] That wasn’t true, and we apologize for any confusion. Global equities are lower and oil… Read More »
Daily Comment (March 27, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] Happy Friday as we wrap up another long week. After three days of vigorous equity rallies, we are taking a breather this morning. We update all the COVID-19 news. Venezuela’s president is indicted. Israel has a new unity government. Here are the… Read More »
Daily Comment (March 26, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] The long-awaited initial claims data is out; we offer details below, but claims rose a record 3.28 mm. After a two-day respite, equities have turned lower. As we note below, the Senate has passed a $2.0 trillion spending package. As usual, we… Read More »
Daily Comment (March 25, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] For the first time in ages, it actually feels right to say, “Happy Wednesday,” given the historic surge in U.S. stocks yesterday (the Dow’s rise of more than 11% was its best daily gain since 1933). Just as important, Republicans and Democrats… Read More »