Daily Comment
Daily Comment (October 28, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment today opens with a few notes on the recent pullback in global gold prices. We next review several other international and US developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today, including two new deals in the red-hot areas… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 27, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment today opens with news that US and Chinese officials have struck a “framework” trade deal that President Trump and General Secretary Xi can approve when they meet later this week. Since the deal should help ease US-Chinese tensions, the news… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 24, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment opens with a discussion about the deepening trade dispute between the US and Canada. Then, we break down what’s at stake as the US and China head back to the negotiating table. Also in today’s report: Washington’s push to maintain… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 23, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment section opens with an unraveling of the reasons behind the market’s recent breather. This is followed by a crucial look at US monetary policy, specifically analyzing how scant jobs data could constrain the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. We… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 22, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment section opens with a deep dive into the recent drop in gold prices and its stark implications for US-China trade tensions. We then explore the potential pathway to persuading Russia to end the war in Ukraine. Closer to home, a… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 21, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment today opens with confirmation that the Japanese parliament has formally approved Sanae Takaichi as Japan’s first female prime minister. We next review several other international and US developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today, including a big… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 20, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment today opens with news that Japan’s ruling party has struck a coalition deal that will allow conservative and investor favorite Sanae Takaichi to become the new prime minister. We next review several other international and US developments with the potential… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 17, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment opens with a deep dive into emerging credit quality concerns that could signal vulnerability within the financial system. We then pivot to US diplomacy, assessing the latest efforts to broker a resolution in Ukraine. Our coverage also unpacks two key… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 16, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment begins with Treasury Secretary Bessent’s analysis of China’s export restrictions and his recommendations for bolstering the US negotiating position ahead of trade talks. We then provide an overview of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, followed by an examination of the… Read More »