12|06|2021

Leading Indicator Watch | December 3, 2021

Highlights from the December 3rd Leading Indicator Watch: Initial jobless claims totaled 222K while continuing jobless claims dropped again to 1,956K. The unemployment rate fell to 4.2%, the lowest...

11|30|2021

The Omicron Threat | November 26, 2021

Markets fell hard for the week. Omicron rose as a threat, but was that really the big news of the week? Monday Markets opened the week mildly lower. The...

11|29|2021

Leading Indicator Watch | November 26, 2021

Highlights from the November 26th Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 fell 103.34 points for the week, ending at 4,594.62 and is up 22.33% YTD. The VIX (CBOE Volatility...

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11|24|2021

Calm Before the Storm | November 19, 2021

It was a quiet week for markets. Is this just the calm before the storm, or should we expect this to continue? Monday Markets were little changed on Monday....

11|22|2021

Leading Indicator Watch | November 19, 2021

Highlights from the November 19th Leading Indicator Watch: Retail sales rose more than expected, 1.7% (Oct). The Capacity Utilization rate extended to 76.4% (Oct). Be sure to check out...

11|16|2021

Consumer Powered Boom? | November 12, 2021

Markets gained on the week. As earnings slow down, will consumers be able to power a 4th quarter boom? Monday Markets opened the week with a sigh as the...

11|15|2021

Leading Indicator Watch | November 12, 2021

Highlights from the November 12th Leading Indicator Watch: U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) (YoY) (Oct) rose to 6.2%, which is the highest figure since 1990. Be sure to check...

11|09|2021

Delivering Gains! | November 5, 2021

Jobs, jobs, jobs… Markets are climbing as the job market is delivering! Will the gains hold? Monday Manufacturing PMI beat expectations to open the week. PMI came in at...

11|08|2021

Leading Indicator Watch | November 5, 2021

Highlights from the November 5th Leading Indicator Watch: Initial and continuing jobless claims fell to 269k and 2,105k, respectively. Non-farm payrolls (Oct) rose to 531k, beating estimates for the...

11|02|2021

Strong Push for the Future | October 29, 2021

Earnings were strong across the week, which pushed markets higher. Will it hold up for future quarters? Monday The S&P 500 rose .50% to open the week. This was...