12|17|2024

Merry and Bright? | December 13, 2024

The rally stalled this week after previous session highs. Will the seasonal rally pick up or should we correct our outlook? Monday              S&P 500 -0.61% | NASDAQ -0.62% Trading fell...

12|16|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | December 13, 2024

Consumer Goods & Materials: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)(MoM)(Nov) increased from 0.2% (Oct) to 0.3%, the highest monthly inflation increase since May. The year-over-year number also ticked up, from...

12|10|2024

Sprint to the Finish | December 6, 2024

The rally continued this week into record territory. Will markets continue at this pace or will they stop to catch their breath? Monday              S&P 500 0.24% | NASDAQ 0.97% Another...

12|09|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | December 6, 2024

Unemployment: U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls (Nov) reported 227K jobs added, a large improvement from October’s reading of 36K. The Unemployment Rate ticked up to 4.2%. Employment numbers are a key...

12|04|2024

Monthly Market Monitor | November – 2024

Monitoring market activity across the month did not come without its ups and downs. The move up early in the month has been sustainable thus far… Should that continue?...

12|03|2024

High Tide? | November 29, 2024

Market levels rose this week and closed the month of November at all-time highs. Will this trend continue, or will the tide subside? Monday              S&P 500 0.30% | NASDAQ 0.27%...

12|02|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | November 29, 2024

Consumer Goods & Materials: The Core PCE Price Index (YoY) (Oct) ticked up to 2.8%. The month-over-month reading stayed steady at 0.3%. This is the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure...

11|26|2024

Road Trip | November 22, 2024

Markets refueled and took off again this week. Will they continue to push the pedal down or will they be getting off at the next exit? Monday              S&P 500 0.39%...

11|25|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | November 22, 2024

U. of Michigan Consumer Sentiment: Michigan Consumer Sentiment increased to 71.8 (Nov) from 70.5 (Oct), though the rise was less than expected.  Be sure to check out more of...