08|23|2022

Is the Rally Over? | August 19, 2022

The rally is over, or is it? Markets fell last week, but should we expect it to continue? Monday   S&P 500 0.40% | NASDAQ 0.62% China lowered keys rates...

08|22|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | August 19, 2022

Highlights from the August 19, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Three primary indicators reported for housing – Building Permits, Housing Starts, and Existing Home sales — fell -1.3%, -9.6% and...

08|16|2022

Strength in Numbers | August 12, 2022

Markets rose for the week. Is the strength sustainable, or in bear market form, will the numbers fade? Monday   S&P 500 0.10% | NASDAQ 0.10% Tech stocks weighed on...

08|15|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | August 12, 2022

Highlights from the August 12, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Preliminary Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Aug) rose to 55.1 from 51.5 (Jul) which coincided with falling energy prices. Be sure to...

08|09|2022

Any Gains for August? | August 5, 2022

Three straight weeks of gains nearly stalled on Friday. Does last week tell us anything about the rest of August? Monday   S&P 500 0.28% | NASDAQ 0.18% Equity markets...

08|08|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | August 5, 2022

Highlights from the August 5, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Nonfarm Payrolls (Jul) added 528k jobs compared to an estimated 250k. Unemployment rate fell to a pre-pandemic low, 3.5%, supporting...

08|02|2022

Fear the Bear | July 29, 2022

July gained more than we have seen since 2020. Is it sustainable or should the bears be feared? Monday   S&P 500 0.13% | NASDAQ 0.43% It was a rocky...

08|01|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | July 29, 2022

Highlights from the July 29th Leading Indicator Watch: GDP (QoQ)(Q2) fell again by -.9%, indicating slowing growth in the US. The NBER, however, uses other factors in ultimately determining...

07|26|2022

Markets Move North? | July 22, 2022

Markets moved north last week, but what does recent history tell us we should expect in response? Monday   S&P 500 0.84% | NASDAQ 0.81% The week opened with the...

07|25|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | July 22, 2022

Highlights from the July 22nd Leading Indicator Watch: Existing home sales continued their slide for a 5th consecutive month, falling -5.4% (Jun). Housing starts also fell -2% (Jun) on...