by David Wagner | Aug 15, 2023 | Blog, Macro Updates
Last week, President Biden signed an executive order limiting US investments in China for advanced semiconductors, quantum computing, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. While the executive order was narrow in scope, trade data released this week shows that a...
by David Wagner | Aug 8, 2023 | Blog, Macro Updates
I understand that a lot of y’all have upcoming client meetings, so I wanted to take more of a high-level approach to this Musing, instead of focusing on a single subject. Please find our quarterly presentation here. This presentation is meant to be a universe of...
by David Wagner | Jul 20, 2023 | Blog, Macro Updates
Before we dive in, if anyone needs any of our quarterly newsletters, presentations, updates, etc., feel free to reach out. Also, if anyone would like a quarterly market update call – hit me directly ([email protected]). We have a lot of very thought-provoking commentary on...
by John Luke Tyner | Jul 12, 2023 | Blog, Macro Updates
More Progress in June Inflation Numbers: → Headline CPI +0.2% M/M (vs +0.3% expected, +0.1% prior) → Core CPI +0.2% M/M (vs +0.3% expected, +0.4% prior) It was exactly one year ago that headline CPI topped 9.0% (July 13th, 2022) with 10-year yields closing at 3.07%...
by David Wagner | Jun 15, 2023 | Blog, Macro Updates
In case you missed it – JL put something out on CPI on Tuesday. If you want any commentary on the Fed/FOMC, just reach out and we can discuss today’s hawkish “skip”, which is basically just insurance on continued inflation. AI Investment Talk I’ve been...
by David Wagner | May 31, 2023 | Macro Updates
With the NBA finals beginning, let’s heed some wisdom from the NBA G.O.A.T., Michael Jordan, who once said that the ceiling is the roof. Unfortunately, that wisdom proved to be wrong. Over the weekend, President Biden and Speaker McCarthy unveiled their compromise...
