11|26|2025

Enough Fuel in the Tank? | November 21, 2024

Corporate earnings season is coming to a close. Will there be enough fuel left in the tank for equities? Monday              S&P 500 0.92% | NASDAQ 0.84% Markets sunk to...

11|24|2025

Leading Indicator Watch | November 21, 2025

Unemployment: Jobs data were mixed last week, with the delayed release of the September report yielding an increase in Nonfarm Payrolls from -4K (Aug) to 119K (Sep). The Unemployment...

11|18|2025

Buck the Trend | November 14, 2025

The week started hot but ended mixed. Will markets buck the seasonal trend this year? Monday               S&P 500 1.54% | NASDAQ 2.27% Monday provided little economic data as attention...

11|17|2025

Leading Indicator Watch | November 14, 2025

S&P 500: The S&P 500 rose 5.31 points this week, closing at 6,734.11 (up 14.49% YTD). The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) held steady at 21.2. Overall market performance was...

11|11|2025

One Basket | Nov. 7, 2025 | Market Thoughts

Markets fell as big earnings reports hinted at an overvalued equity market. Was this week a reminder to not have all your eggs in one basket? Monday  S&P 500...

Manufacturing and Services

11|10|2025

Leading Indicator Watch | Nov. 7, 2025

Indicators show ISM Manufacturing PMI fell from 49.1 (Sep) to 48.7 (Oct) contracting for the eighth consecutive month while Non-Manufacturing (Services) PMI climbed from 50.0 (Sep) to 52.4 (Oct)....

11|05|2025

Monthly Market Monitor | October – 2025

The month saw green across major metrics on the monitor. Could market growth have been better? Fixed Income: 2-Yr Treas Yield 3.60% | 10-Yr Treas. Yield 4.11% The yield...

11|04|2025

Partly Cloudy | October 31, 2025

Private sector data is guiding markets higher for now. Will markets have sufficient data for more gains as economic forecasts remain cloudy? Monday               S&P 500 1.23% | NASDAQ 1.86%...

11|03|2025

Leading Indicator Watch | October 31, 2025

Consumer Confidence: Conference Board (CB) Consumer Confidence fell for the third consecutive month, decreasing from 95.6 (Sep) to 94.6 (Oct). Will consumers’ behavior reflect their sentiment, or will spending...

10|28|2025

Balance of Risks | October 24, 2025

Markets moved higher this week as they lean into earnings season. Will equities win out as markets continue to balance the risks? Monday               S&P 500 1.07% | NASDAQ 1.37%...