05|23|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | May 20, 2022

Highlights from the May 20th Leading Indicator Watch: Building Permits, Housing Starts and Existing Home Sales (MoM)(Apr) declined by -3.2%, -.2% and -2.4%, respectively, with rising interest rates &...

05|17|2022

Opposite Day! | May 13, 2022

Last week felt like Opposite Day. Will this continue or will data begin to be better represented on the markets? Monday                            S&P 500 3.20% | NASDAQ 4.29% Markets...

05|16|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | May 13, 2022

Highlights from the May 13th Leading Indicator Watch: Michigan Consumer Sentiment (May) fell to 59.1 from 65.2 (April). Missing expectations of a slip to 64.0. Be sure to check...

05|10|2022

Signs of Hope? | May 6, 2022

Another down week led by the NASDAQ. Are there signs of hope in the long term forecast though? Monday                            S&P 500 0.57% | NASDAQ 1.63% Equity markets were...

05|09|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | May 6, 2022

Highlights from the May 6th Leading Indicator Watch: Continuing Jobless claims fell to 1,384k from 1,403k. Initial jobless claims rose to 200k from 181k. JOLTS Job Openings (Mar) rose...

05|03|2022

Sell in May & Go Away? | April 29, 2022

Markets retreated throughout April. Should we expect ‘Sell in May & Go Away’ or is there a reason for hope? Monday                            S&P 500 0.02% | NASDAQ 0.14% The...

05|02|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | April 29, 2022

Highlights from the April 29th Leading Indicator Watch: Michigan Consumer Sentiment (April) rose to 65.2 from 59.4 (Mar) following poor inflation figures. Personal Spending rose 1.1% during this time....

04|26|2022

Oil: The Inflation Maker | April 22, 2022

Oil fell and markets fell with them. Why did the inflation maker not have a positive impact on equities? Monday                            S&P 500 0.02% | NASDAQ 0.14% Market movement...

04|25|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | April 22, 2022

Highlights from the April 22nd Leading Indicator Watch: Housing starts rose .3% (Mar) compared to 6.5% (Feb). Building permits rose .4% from -1.6% (same period). 30 year mortgage rates...

04|19|2022

Near-Term High? | April 15, 2022

Market volatility remained high this last week. What asset classes can we look to for growth in the near-term? Monday   S&P 500 1.69% | NASDAQ 2.18% Markets opened in...