Category: Weekly Reports

Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – September 4, 2015

Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – September 4, 2015 Horseshoes, Hand Grenades and FOMC Mandates The headline print of 173,000 new jobs in August was below consensus expectations for 217,000. Although after accounting for revisions which added 44,000 jobs to the prior two months, the latest job market read was more in-line with […]

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Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online for September 4, 2015

  FORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Fidley Watch: Zone Violations By Chris Philips, Managing Editor Here are some ways you can help the Coast Guard do their job: Run safety drills. Keep your equipment maintained and your charts up to date. If you have […]

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Bank of the West U.S. Outlook Report for September 4, 2015

Bank of the West U.S. Outlook Report: Right Down the Pike- Now What? Like a pitcher that’s on fire, U.S. economic data keeps coming in right across the plate.  Just as we tipped readers off too last week, the U.S. economic data has remained resilient despite the nervous Nellies on Wall Street. The August payroll report […]

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Register Now for Ferries Conference 2015 – Early Bird Registration Deadline Approaching!

sponsorship                    agenda                    register                    accomodations SPONSORS   New Speakers New Sessions    Early Bird registration deadline is next Tuesday, September 8 and the deadline for reserving a room at the discounted conference rate is Monday, September 7. Click on the agenda […]

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Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – August 28, 2015

Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – August 28, 2015 Markets Whipsawed, but the U.S. Economy Is Stable Fears that economic activity in China is much weaker than reported rattled global financial markets during the week. The VIX, which gauges equity market volatility, jumped to its highest level since late-2011. At the same time, […]

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Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online for August 28, 2015

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION   INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE   Above Board Despite the decline in the price of crude oil over the past year, the subsea hardware market is expected to grow by 27 percent to 2019. Subsea tree installations (a subsea tree monitors and controls the production of a subsea well) numbered […]

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Bank of the West US Outlook Report for August 28, 2015

US Outlook Report: Tallying Up the Damage from Financial Panic Global investor confidence rapidly eroded this week before recovering some poise by week end, doing noticeable damage to global and U.S. stock market wealth. The selling pressure was mitigated temporarily as China jumped in on Tuesday with across the board 25-basis-point cuts to their monetary […]

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Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online for August 25, 2015

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION   INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE   Above Board Despite the decline in the price of crude oil over the past year, the subsea hardware market is expected to grow by 27 percent to 2019. Subsea tree installations (a subsea tree monitors and controls the production of a subsea well) numbered […]

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Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – August 21 2015

Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – August 21 2015 U.S. Economy Keeps on Trucking The housing recovery remains on track with existing home sales rising 2.0 percent in July and starts continuing to rise. Early readings on the manufacturing sector for August were mixed, but on balance suggest activity in the factory sector […]

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