09|03|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | August 30, 2024

Consumer Goods & Materials: The PCE Price index (YoY) (Jul) stayed steady at 2.5%, and Core PCE (YoY) (Jul) also remained unchanged at 2.6%. Both numbers came in just...

08|26|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | August 23, 2024

S&P 500: The S&P 500 rose 80.35 points, closing at 5,634.61 (up 18.13% YTD), largely helped by the Federal Reserve speech on Friday. Market volatility, as measured by The...

08|19|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | August 16, 2024

Retail Sales: Retail Sales (MoM)(Jul) increased 1.0%, beating expectations with the largest monthly increase since February of 2023. This indicates consumer spending and overall economic activity are currently on...

08|13|2024

Swing and a Miss… | August 9, 2024

Markets swung like a pendulum this week. Was the early selloff an overdone reaction or a sign of more volatility to come?

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08|06|2024

In the Clear? | August 2, 2024

Author: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® Title: Investment Adviser Rep TAGS: S&P 500, Rate Cuts, Unemployment, Jobs, Manufacturing, Treasuries This was another week of down markets. Will things get more turbulent...