10|13|2020
False Hope? | October 9, 2020
Markets surged for the week, giving reason for hope after a September to forget. Is it false hope? Monday Markets rose on Monday as optimism over events from the...
10|13|2020
Leading Indicator Watch | October 9, 2020
While the JOLTs Jobs Report and overall Unemployment data is showing a challenging economic recovery, ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI and Services PMI are still showing expansion. To view my weekly...
10|06|2020
Signs of Life | October 2, 2020
Are the markets showing signs of life, or should we expect it to flat line soon? Monday Markets opened the week on a hot note. All three indexes rose...
10|05|2020
Leading Indicator Watch | October 2, 2020
The jobs report, while showing some overall improvement to the unemployment rate 7.9% from 8.4%, also showed that fewer workers are actively searching for jobs in the Participation Rate...
09|29|2020
Leading Indicator Watch | September 25, 2020
We’ve seen the big picture yesterday in Market Thoughts and understand that the Markets are experiencing volatility. Let’s step back and look at the economic indicators data that led...
09|28|2020
Dip of Hope? | September 25, 2020
Markets dipped last week. Will the sell-off continue or is there a reason for hope? Monday Markets started the week the same way last week ended, in the red....
09|22|2020
Light at the End of the Tunnel | September 18, 2020
Stocks fell, but is there reason to believe there is a light at the end of the tunnel? Monday Markets jumped on Monday as news over the weekend was...
09|21|2020
Leading Indicator Watch | September 18, 2020
A dramatic shift in Building Permits and Housing Starts from July to August is the focus of our leading indicators this week. Please click here to review my notes...
09|15|2020
The Ebb And Flow Driver | September 11, 2020
Markets ebbed more than they flowed last week. What were the major drivers, and will the bleeding stop soon? Monday Markets were closed in observance of the Labor Day...
09|14|2020
Leading Indicator Watch | September 11, 2020
JOLTS news was a bright spotlight in our leading indicators last week as US employers added 6.618M jobs in July (JOLTS is a survey to help measure job vacancies)...