Research & News
Daily Comment (August 15, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment will begin by analyzing how a potential US government stake in Intel could signify a shift in economic models. We’ll then examine other critical market developments, including China’s economic slowdown, India’s push for stimulus, and the Democratic Party’s potential rebrand.… Read More »
Daily Comment (August 14, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment will begin by exploring how a potential Fed leadership shakeup could influence monetary policy. From there, we turn to other critical market developments, including the implications of the Trump-Putin talks, Poland’s investor-friendly reforms to spur domestic equity demand, and fresh… Read More »
Daily Comment (August 13, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment will begin by exploring the market’s optimism for a rate cut at the upcoming Fed meeting. We will then analyze other key stories shaping the market, including the intensifying AI competition between the US and China, diplomatic efforts to bring… Read More »
Daily Comment (August 12, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment today opens with President Trump’s extension yesterday of the US-China trade truce, along with additional issues in the bilateral relationship. We next review several other international and US developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today, including another… Read More »
Bi-Weekly Geopolitical Report – Update on US and China Defense Spending (August 11, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA | PDF In our Mid-Year Geopolitical Outlook, we reminded investors that President Trump’s import tariffs aren’t the only issue between the United States and China, despite the media frenzy surrounding them so far this year. We warned that even as the trade dispute persists, China is continuing to press for geopolitical… Read More »
Daily Comment (August 11, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment today opens with a slew of items on China’s politics and economy. We next review several other international and US developments with the potential to affect the financial markets today, including a new Australia-India deal that aims to boost the… Read More »
Daily Comment (August 8, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment begins with a discussion of President Trump’s pick for the vacant Fed governor seat. We will then turn to other key stories shaping the market, including our thoughts on the ongoing disagreement over the US-Japan trade agreement, OpenAI’s latest update,… Read More »
Daily Comment (August 7, 2025)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM ET] | PDF Our Comment begins with an examination of President Trump’s recent tariff announcement. We will then turn to other key stories shaping the market, including our thoughts on a potential meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, an update on the… Read More »