housing

09|23|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | September 20, 2019

Good news out of Building Permits & Housing Starts last week:  Building permits grew by 7.7% in August. Housing starts grew 12.3% for August. Existing home sales rose 1.3% in...

09|17|2019

Super Mario Strikes Again | September 13, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:       TRADE, STOCKS, EUROPE, BREXIT Super Mario strikes again, UK parliament regains control, and the US and...

09|16|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | September 13, 2019

We are in the green as indicated by our Leading Indicators last week!  Take a look at my notes here to download the latest insights on economic activity and how...

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09|09|2019

Fool’s Gold?

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:     Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      TRADE, STOCKS, BREXIT, HONG KONG There were a myriad if impactors that contributed to an up...

Patience

09|09|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | September 6, 2019

Before I publish Market Thoughts this week, here are some economic indicators that caught my attention.  Click here to download the latest insights on economic activity and how they are impacting...

Trade Synchrony?

09|03|2019

Trade Synchrony? | August 30, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:     Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      TRADE, STOCKS Developed economies grew in synchrony last week.  The unfortunate news is that it had...

leading indicator watch

09|02|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | August 30, 2019

Before I publish Market Thoughts this week, here are some economic indicators that caught my attention.  Click here to download the latest insights on economic activity and how they are impacting...

at odds

08|27|2019

Global Economy at Odds | August 23, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:     Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      TRADE, STOCKS, GDP, INTEREST RATES   The global economy is currently at odds with itself. Last...

unemployment

08|26|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | August 23, 2019

Good news coming out of Unemployment and Existing Home Sales in our leading indicator watch this week.  The other… brave reporters… not so much.  Let’s take a look at...

08|20|2019

Classic Recession Signal

  AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:      Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:       TRADE, FRB, INTEREST RATES   The yield curve inverted for the first time since ‘07....