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...
10|15|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | October 11, 2024
Consumer Goods & Materials: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) (MoM) (Sep) came in slightly higher than expected at 0.2%. The year-over-year number also missed expectations with a reading of...
10|08|2024
Will Markets Flinch? | October 4, 2024
We entered the week in a bout for another strong weekly finish. Markets finished higher but how much strength do they have going into the final rounds? Monday S&P...
10|07|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | October 4, 2024
Unemployment: Nonfarm payrolls (September) forecast was estimated at 159K, but actual numbers came in at 254K, the highest since April. The unemployment rate (Sep) decreased from 4.2% in August to...
09|30|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | September 27, 2024
Consumer Goods & Materials: The core PCE price index (less food and energy) rose 0.1% (MoM (Aug), which was slightly lower than expected. Year-over-year, the index rose 2.7% (Aug)....
09|23|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | September 20, 2024
Consumer Goods & Materials: Retail sales ticked up 0.1% (MoM) (Aug), beating expectations and continuing the positive momentum from previous months. Be sure to check out more of last...
09|17|2024
Full Steam Ahead? | September 13, 2024
Author: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® Title: Investment Adviser Representative Tags: S&P 500, NASDAQ, CPI, Sentiment, Federal Reserve, Credit Markets gained some momentum this week. Will there be another pullback or...