Money Supply and Consumer Sentiment

10|15|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | October 11, 2019

Our leading indicators this week show the money supply, including time deposits, rose by appx. $183B to $15.141T in September and Michigan Consumer Sentiment rose in October to 96,...

ISM, WAGES, BREXIT, GERMANY

10|08|2019

The Forest is on Fire! | October 4, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      ISM, WAGES, BREXIT, GERMANY   “See the forest for the trees” is what they say… Well,...

Manufacturing and Services

10|07|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | October 4, 2019

Manufacturing & Services leads our news for leading indicators this week.  Knowing that 50 marks the line of contraction and expansion, ISM Manufacturing PMI came in at 47.8 for...

09|30|2019

Indifferent Investors | September 27, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:       OIL, CENTRAL BANK, TRADE, BREXIT Markets were little changed last week. It appeared as if investors...

manufacturing

09|30|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | September 27, 2019

Much of the data was positive last week, except stock performance. To view leading indicators, please click here.

OIL, CENTRAL BANK, TRADE, BREXIT

09|24|2019

Headline Headwinds | September 20, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:       OIL, CENTRAL BANK, TRADE, BREXIT Markets lost on oil, trade, and dovish central banks. Data appeared...

housing

09|23|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | September 20, 2019

Good news out of Building Permits & Housing Starts last week:  Building permits grew by 7.7% in August. Housing starts grew 12.3% for August. Existing home sales rose 1.3% in...

09|17|2019

Super Mario Strikes Again | September 13, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:       TRADE, STOCKS, EUROPE, BREXIT Super Mario strikes again, UK parliament regains control, and the US and...

09|16|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | September 13, 2019

We are in the green as indicated by our Leading Indicators last week!  Take a look at my notes here to download the latest insights on economic activity and how...

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09|09|2019

Fool’s Gold?

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:     Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      TRADE, STOCKS, BREXIT, HONG KONG There were a myriad if impactors that contributed to an up...