04|27|2026
Leading Indicator Watch | April 24, 2026
Retail Sales: U.S. retail sales rose 1.7% in March (MoM), the strongest monthly increase since 2023. Excluding volatile gas, autos, and food, the measure rose by 0.6%. Retail Sales...
04|21|2026
Barreling Ahead | April 17, 2026
Markets barreled ahead last week to close in record-high territory. Is recent volatility expected to stay in the rear-view mirror? Monday S&P 500 1.02% | NASDAQ 1.23% Markets opened...
04|20|2026
Leading Indicator Watch | April 17, 2026
Consumer Goods & Materials: Producer Price Index (PPI) held steady in March at 0.5% (MoM), which was lower than expected. The annual measure increased 4.0%, up from February but below the forecast. PPI is a leading indicator of consumer...
04|14|2026
Soaring Higher | April 10, 2026
Markets showed strength for a second straight week. Will equities continue to soar higher? Monday S&P 500 0.44% | NASDAQ 0.54% Markets continued to gain ground following a strong showing last week. Temperatures cooled on the international front...
04|13|2026
Leading Indicator Watch | April 10, 2026
Consumer Goods & Materials: Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.9% (MoM)(Mar), which followed a 0.3% increase in February. The annual measure increased 3.3%, up from a 2.4% reading in February. The increase is...
04|08|2026
Monthly Market Monitor | March – 2026
The month seemed to have a singular focus. One that painted the monitor red. Will markets continue this trend into April? Fixed Income: 2-Yr Treas Yield 3.79% | 10-Yr...
04|07|2026
Gaining Traction | April 3, 2026
Markets gained traction this week after several consecutive weeks of decline. Will there be a reversal of trends in Q2? Monday S&P 500 0.39% | NASDAQ 0.73% Markets started...
04|06|2026
Leading Indicator Watch | April 3, 2026
Unemployment: Jobs were front and center this week. Nonfarm Payrolls showed an increase of 178K jobs in March, which was better than expected. JOLTS job openings fell from 7.240...
03|31|2026
Congestion | March 27, 2026
The Volatility index was high again this week as markets responded to economic data and the daily news cycle. How will markets navigate the congestion through the rest of...
03|30|2026
Leading Indicator Watch | March 27, 2026
S&P 500: The index declined for the fifth consecutive week, falling 137.63 points to close at 6,368.85 (down 6.96% YTD). The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) rose from 23.8 to...