08|09|2022
Any Gains for August? | August 5, 2022
Three straight weeks of gains nearly stalled on Friday. Does last week tell us anything about the rest of August? Monday S&P 500 0.28% | NASDAQ 0.18% Equity markets...
08|08|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | August 5, 2022
Highlights from the August 5, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Nonfarm Payrolls (Jul) added 528k jobs compared to an estimated 250k. Unemployment rate fell to a pre-pandemic low, 3.5%, supporting...
08|02|2022
Fear the Bear | July 29, 2022
July gained more than we have seen since 2020. Is it sustainable or should the bears be feared? Monday S&P 500 0.13% | NASDAQ 0.43% It was a rocky...
08|01|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | July 29, 2022
Highlights from the July 29th Leading Indicator Watch: GDP (QoQ)(Q2) fell again by -.9%, indicating slowing growth in the US. The NBER, however, uses other factors in ultimately determining...
07|26|2022
Markets Move North? | July 22, 2022
Markets moved north last week, but what does recent history tell us we should expect in response? Monday S&P 500 0.84% | NASDAQ 0.81% The week opened with the...
07|25|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | July 22, 2022
Highlights from the July 22nd Leading Indicator Watch: Existing home sales continued their slide for a 5th consecutive month, falling -5.4% (Jun). Housing starts also fell -2% (Jun) on...
07|19|2022
Things That Go Bump…| July 15, 2022
Things were bumpy last week. Did that give us any indication of how things will go in the coming weeks? Monday S&P 500 1.14% | NASDAQ 2.24% The...
07|18|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | July 15, 2022
Highlights from the July 15th Leading Indicator Watch: Core Retail Sales (MoM)(Jun) exceeded expectations, rising 1% instead of .6% (expected). This was a positive sign even with increasing price...
07|12|2022
All in Vain? | July 8, 2022
Growth stocks puffed out their chest this last week, but was it all in vain? Monday S&P 500 – | NASDAQ – Happy Rebellion Day! Tuesday S&P...
07|11|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | July 8, 2022
Highlights from the July 8th Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 rose 74.06 points, ending at 3,899.39 and is down 18.19% YTD. The VIX (CBOE Volatility Index) fell to...