01|07|2025
Pop the Bubbly? | January 3, 2025
Markets finished the year higher, but growth faded for the month of December. Will the New Year continue to prosper markets or should we temper our expectations? Monday S&P...
01|07|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | January 3, 2025
Manufacturing & Services: ISM Manufacturing PMI (Dec) surprised to the upside, rising from 48.4 (Nov) to 49.3, the highest reading since last March. 50 marks expansion/contraction. Be sure to...
01|03|2025
Final Stretch | December 27, 2024
Markets are hoping for another rally to finish the year. Will December come up empty or will seasonal optimism keep spirits high going into 2025? Monday S&P 500 0.73%...
12|31|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | December 27, 2024
Unemployment: Jobs data were mixed this week. U.S. Initial Jobless Claims fell from 220K to 219K. Continuing Jobless Claims, however, rose to the highest level in over a year, from...
12|24|2024
Home for Christmas? | December 20, 2024
Markets pulled back this week as volatility increased. Will markets come home for Christmas or will Scrooge get in the way? Monday S&P 500 0.38% | NASDAQ 1.24% Markets started...
12|23|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | December 20, 2024
Consumer Goods & Materials: The Core PCE Price Index, which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, rose only 0.1% (MoM)(Nov), better than expected. The year-over-year number remained...
12|17|2024
Merry and Bright? | December 13, 2024
The rally stalled this week after previous session highs. Will the seasonal rally pick up or should we correct our outlook? Monday S&P 500 -0.61% | NASDAQ -0.62% Trading fell...
12|16|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | December 13, 2024
Consumer Goods & Materials: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)(MoM)(Nov) increased from 0.2% (Oct) to 0.3%, the highest monthly inflation increase since May. The year-over-year number also ticked up, from...
12|10|2024
Sprint to the Finish | December 6, 2024
The rally continued this week into record territory. Will markets continue at this pace or will they stop to catch their breath? Monday S&P 500 0.24% | NASDAQ 0.97% Another...
12|09|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | December 6, 2024
Unemployment: U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls (Nov) reported 227K jobs added, a large improvement from October’s reading of 36K. The Unemployment Rate ticked up to 4.2%. Employment numbers are a key...