05|25|2021
Help Wanted | May 21, 2021
With a close eye on inflationary pressures, will the recovery continue as wanted or will they need help finding equilibrium? Monday Markets fell .25% on Monday as the week...
05|24|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | May 21, 2021
Highlights from the May 21, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Manufacturing PMI rose to 61.5 (May). Services PMI rose to 70.1 (May). 50 marks the contraction/expanson line. Be sure to...
05|18|2021
Inflate This! | May 14, 2021
Markets shed weight on inflation data last week, recovering ground late. What caused this swing? Monday Monday’s activity was very much still a reaction to the jobs report released...
05|17|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | May 14, 2021
Employment news made headlines last week as the Weekly Initial Jobless Claims fell to the lowest number since the start of the pandemic and job openings rose to 8.1M...
05|11|2021
Missed Expectations…| May 7, 2021
Jobs data missed expectations in April, but earnings did not disappoint! What drove markets last week? Monday Markets opened the week (and month) in the green. The S&P 500...
05|10|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | May 7, 2021
Highlights from the May 7, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims fell to 498K from 590K. Unemployment rose to 6.1%. Nonfarm payrolls rose 266K when 978K were...
05|04|2021
Nothing To See Here | April 30, 2021
Markets were little changed, but there was plenty of data. So, why did it feel like a ‘nothing to see here’ kind of week? Monday The markets were little...
05|03|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | April 30, 2021
Highlights from the April 30, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Michigan consumer sentiment rose to 88.3 for April. CB Consumer Confidence rose to 121.7 for April. Be sure to check...
04|27|2021
Driving Gains | April 23, 2021
Markets were flat for the week. Capital Gains were driving trade late in the week, what does it mean going forward? Monday With a light day in the way...
04|26|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | April 23, 2021
Highlights from the April 23, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims fell to 547K from 586K. This marks the lowest level since the start of the pandemic....