03|23|2021
Rate Focus? | March 19, 2021
Markets ended the week slightly down from the last. Rates were in focus, but should they be? Monday Markets were in the red most of the day only to...
03|22|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | March 19, 2021
Highlights from the March 19, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 fell last week 30.24 points, ending at 3,913.10 and is up 5.74% YTD while the VIX (CBOE...
03|16|2021
Growth or Inflation? | March 12, 2021
Growth or inflation, which will command the interest of investors? Did you see what I did there??? Monday The movement for the day was generally in the green. This...
03|15|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | March 12, 2021
Highlights from March 12, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims fell to 712K from 754K. JOLT’s job openings rose to 6.917M (Jan) from 6.752M. Check out last...
03|09|2021
Broad Market Route? | March 5, 2021
The route of the NASDAQ picked up steam last week. What does this mean for broad markets? Monday Markets rebounded strongly on Monday, led by the Nasdaq that was...
03|08|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | March 5, 2021
Nonfarm payrolls rose by 379K, crushing the expectation of 182K. Weekly Initial Jobless Claims rose to 745K from 736K. Check out more of the leading indicators that caught my...
03|02|2021
Good & Bad | February 26, 2021
Monday Rotation, rotation, rotation. Markets fell Monday led by the NASDAQ. The gainers for the day were financials, commodities, and specifically energy. The move is indicative of rising inflationary...
03|01|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | February 26, 2021
Weekly Initial Jobless Claims fell to 730K from 841K. This was the lowest level in months. Check out the weekly leading indicator watch here and be sure to stay...
02|23|2021
Weakness Trend? | February 19, 2021
Weakness persisted in the market across last week. Is this a trend that will likely continue or a soft patch in data? Monday Happy President’s Day! Tuesday Markets were...
02|22|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | February 19, 2021
Retail sales surged by 5.3% in January, beating a 1.1% increase that was expected. Check out the weekly leading indicator watch here and be sure to stay tuned for...