03|24|2026
Storm Ahead? | March 20, 2026
Markets started strong but faded on the back of oil. Should the storm continue or is there light ahead? Monday S&P 500 1.01% | NASDAQ 1.22% Both bond and...
03|23|2026
Leading Indicator Watch | March 20, 2026
Consumer Goods & Materials: Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.7% in February (MoM), higher than forecast and the top reading since last July. The annual measure increased 3.4%. PPI...
03|17|2026
Acutely Aware | March 13, 2026
Markets were acutely aware of news abroad again this week. Will energy concerns be the tail that wags the economic dog? Monday S&P 500 0.83% | NASDAQ 1.38% Major...
03|16|2026
Leading Indicator Watch | March 13, 2026
Housing peaked our interest this week as a positive economic indicator: Existing Home Sales rose 1.7% in February (MoM). The annualized measure increased 4.09M, up from 4.02M in January...
03|10|2026
Block out the Noise | March 06, 2026
Markets responded to recent events abroad this week. Will there be more volatility in coming weeks or will markets block out the noise? Monday S&P 500 0.04% | NASDAQ...
03|09|2026
Leading Indicator Watch | March 06, 2026
Unemployment: Jobs data were front and center this week. Nonfarm Payrolls fell by 92K in February, reversing a three-month trend of positive job creation. Unemployment Rate ticked up from...
03|04|2026
Monthly Market Monitor | February – 2026
It was a wild ride on the monitor last month. How have Markets Shifted? Fixed Income: 2-Yr Treas Yield 3.38% | 10-Yr Treas. Yield 3.97% Yields across the curve,...
03|03|2026
Short but Not So Sweet | February 27, 2026
Bond yields fell last week as major equity benchmarks slipped. Will March steady markets after a short, but not-so-sweet, February? Monday S&P 500 1.04% | NASDAQ 1.13% All major...
03|02|2026
Leading Indicator Watch | February 27, 2026
Consumer Goods & Materials: Producer price index (PPI) rose 0.5% in January (MoM), up from 0.4% in December and higher than forecast. Rising wholesale prices are an early signal...
02|24|2026
Changing Landscape | February 20, 2026
Markets climbed higher this week following President’s Day. Will markets continue to balance risk-on assets in the changing landscape? Monday S&P 500 0.00% | NASDAQ 0.00% Markets Closed in...