Daily Comment
Daily Comment (November 3, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Equities are surging due to the employment data, and Victor Wembanyama has proved that being tall and mobile makes it easier to score points in basketball. Today’s Comment begins with a discussion on how central bank policy impacts bond yields,… Read More »
Daily Comment (November 2, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Equities are off to a great start and the Texas Rangers are the new World Series champions. Today’s Comment starts with a discussion about the latest FOMC meeting, followed by our thoughts on the dollar, and an update on the… Read More »
Daily Comment (November 1, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with new examples of how the Chinese Communist Party and government are intruding ever-more strongly into the economy. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential to affect the financial markets… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 31, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with a note about the Pentagon’s annual report on Chinese military power. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today, including the latest on the… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 30, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with the latest on the Israel-Hamas conflict. We next review a wide range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today, including a preview of the Bank of Japan’s important new… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 27, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Equities are off to a great start, and the Diamondbacks look to prove doubters wrong in the first game of the World Series. Today’s Comment begins with our analysis of the S&P 500’s recent poor performance, followed by a closer… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 26, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! Concerns over earnings are weighing on equities, and Astros manager Dusty Baker announced that he is retiring. Today’s Comment begins with a discussion about the ECB’s latest rate decision. Next, we analyze the recent plunge in the yen and assess… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 25, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning! S&P 500 futures are trading lower before the open and the Diamondbacks made it to the World Series for the second time in franchise history. Today’s Comment starts with a discussion about the resurgence of the S&P 500. Next, we… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 24, 2023)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Comment today opens with an update on the Israel-Hamas conflict. We next review a range of other international and U.S. developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today, including weak economic indicators in the eurozone and the United Kingdom,… Read More »