economic activity

10|28|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | Oct. 25, 2019

Strong indicators last week led to strong market performance. Take a look at the data that supported market performance here.

10|22|2019

Earnings Impressed, Headlines Depressed | October 22, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      EARNINGS, DATA, TRADE, BREXIT Market growth last week was modest as earnings impressed, but headlines depressed....

401k

10|21|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | Oct. 18, 2019

Our leading indicators this week show retail sales slumped in September and the yield curve expanded.  What other indicator shifted last week?  Please click here to read my notes.

Who holds all the cards?

10|15|2019

Who Holds All the Cards? | October 11, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      TRADE, BREXIT, CONSUMER Who knew Trade and Brexit would impact markets the last 2 to 3...

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...