Research & News
Daily Comment (February 23, 2021)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF The fifth and final part in our recent Weekly Geopolitical Report series, “The U.S.-China Balance of Power,” is now published. We also have several other recent multimedia offerings. There is a new chart book recapping the recent changes we made… Read More »
Weekly Geopolitical Report – The U.S.-China Balance of Power: Part V (February 22, 2021)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA | PDF As the U.S.-China rivalry intensifies in the 21st century, two questions arise. Which is stronger, the United States or China? Which country is better positioned to protect its interests and achieve its goals? To gauge the likely trajectory of their relationship in the coming years and assess the investment… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 22, 2021)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF We have several recent multimedia offerings. We have a new chart book recapping the recent changes we made to our Asset Allocation portfolios. Here is the latest Confluence of Ideas podcast. The most recent Asset Allocation Weekly, chart book, and… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 19, 2021)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF We have several recent multimedia offerings. First, we have a new chart book recapping the recent changes we made to our Asset Allocation portfolios. As we noted last week, we’ve also posted a new Confluence of Ideas podcast. Being Friday,… Read More »
Asset Allocation Weekly (February 19, 2021)
by Asset Allocation Committee | PDF A poor jobs report for January cast doubt about the strength of the recovery. There was only a 49K rise in non-farm payrolls, well below expectations of 105K. Making matters worse, the previous month’s jobs report was revised downward from a loss of 140K to a loss of 225K.… Read More »
Weekly Energy Update (February 19, 2021)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA | PDF This week’s report is being published on Friday as the DOE data was delayed due to the Presidents’ Day holiday. Here is an updated crude oil price chart. Prices continue to rise. Crude oil inventories fell 7.4 mb when a draw of 2.0 mb… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 18, 2021)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF We have several recent multimedia offerings. First, we have a new chart book recapping the recent changes we made to our Asset Allocation portfolios. As we noted last week, we’ve also posted a new Confluence of Ideas podcast. We also… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 17, 2021)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF We have several recent multimedia offerings. First, we have a new chart book recapping the recent changes we made to our Asset Allocation portfolios. As we noted last week, we’ve also posted a new Confluence of Ideas podcast. We also… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 16, 2021)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF We want to point our readers toward our recent multimedia offerings. First, we have a new chart book recapping the recent changes we made to our Asset Allocation portfolios. As we noted last week, we’ve also posted a new Confluence… Read More »