11|13|2024

Ready for Launch? | November 8, 2024

Markets took off this week following a competitive election cycle. Will the markets continue to soar? Monday              S&P 500 -0.28% | NASDAQ -0.33% This is a big week for markets...

11|12|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | November 8, 2024

S&P 500: The S&P 500 jumped 266.74 points, closing at 5,995.54 (up 25.70% YTD) with its best weekly performance since November of 2023. Market volatility, as measured by The CBOE...

11|05|2024

Not So Fast | November 1, 2024

Markets pulled back from recent highs and revealed a slowdown could be occurring. Will we begin to see a deceleration in the coming months? Monday              S&P 500 0.27% | NASDAQ...

11|04|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | November 1, 2024

Unemployment: Nonfarm payrolls measured only 12K jobs added in October, far below expectations and the lowest number in nearly four years. There is speculation that the poor reading was...

10|29|2024

Expand or Contract? | October 25, 2024

Markets retreated this week as asset valuations have come under scrutiny. Will estimates remain strong or will the retreat continue? Monday              S&P 500 -0.18% | NASDAQ 0.27% The trading week...

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10|28|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | October 25, 2024

Yield Curve: 2-year yields finished higher this week, rising from 3.95% to 4.11%. 10-year yields also climbed from 4.08% to 4.25%, the highest level since July. Prices & rates...

10|22|2024

Getting Warmer? | October 18, 2024

Markets heated up for a 5th consecutive week. Will the temperature rise from here or start cooling off? Monday              S&P 500 0.77% | NASDAQ 0.87% Trading resumed on a Federal...

10|21|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | October 18, 2024

Retail Sales: Retail sales picked up during the month of Sep (MoM), increasing from 0.1% to 0.4%. These numbers were slightly better than expected, and positive news for consumer...

10|16|2024

Is (the) fall really here? | October 11, 2024

Markets finished strong again this week on the back of earnings and tech. Will market bears have their way or will they stave off hibernation for a little while...

10|15|2024

Monthly Market Monitor | September – 2024

September is in the books, and it was historically strong on the monitor. Are Markets likely to continue this trend? Fixed Income                      2-Yr Treas Yield 3.66% | 10-Yr...