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...
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...