09|07|2022
Quiet Quitting is the Devil! | September 2, 2022
You been quiet quitting behind my back, Bobby? Find out what it is and why it is the devil! Monday S&P 500 0.70% | NASDAQ 1.00% The hit from...
09|06|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | September 2, 2022
Highlights from the September 2, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Nonfarm Payrolls added for August totaled 315k, down from 526k in July. The unemployment rate edged up to 3.7% from...
08|30|2022
All Alone… | August 26, 2022
Markets were slayed this last week. Everyone is feeling the pain, but why are we actually all alone? Monday S&P 500 2.14% | NASDAQ 2.55% As is often the...
08|29|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | August 26th, 2022
Highlights from the August 26, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Core Durable Goods Orders (MoM)(Jul) rose .3%; Durables (Excl Defense & Air)(MoM)(Jul) rose .4% which was positive given other poor...
08|23|2022
Is the Rally Over? | August 19, 2022
The rally is over, or is it? Markets fell last week, but should we expect it to continue? Monday S&P 500 0.40% | NASDAQ 0.62% China lowered keys rates...
08|22|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | August 19, 2022
Highlights from the August 19, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Three primary indicators reported for housing – Building Permits, Housing Starts, and Existing Home sales — fell -1.3%, -9.6% and...
08|16|2022
Strength in Numbers | August 12, 2022
Markets rose for the week. Is the strength sustainable, or in bear market form, will the numbers fade? Monday S&P 500 0.10% | NASDAQ 0.10% Tech stocks weighed on...
08|15|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | August 12, 2022
Highlights from the August 12, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Preliminary Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Aug) rose to 55.1 from 51.5 (Jul) which coincided with falling energy prices. Be sure to...
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...