Retail Consumer Sentiment

11|11|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | Nov. 8, 2019

Much of the data last week supported the strength in the market. Review our Leading Indicator Watch here.

11|05|2019

Climb to the Top! | November 5, 2019

  AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      EARNINGS, TRADE, RATES, ECONOMY Markets were moving and they could not be stopped! Was important...

Manufacturing and Services

11|04|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | Nov. 1, 2019

Unemployment results impressed on Friday, bring markets to fresh highs. Read more in our weekly Leading Indicator Watch.

10|29|2019

News Aplenty | October 26, 2019

    AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA®  TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO  TAGS:      EARNINGS, BREXIT, TRADE, RATES    There was plenty of news last week as a support to growth. Earnings, Brexit, and trade contributed to results.  Earnings Update  Q3 2019 Earnings season is...

economic activity

10|28|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | Oct. 25, 2019

Strong indicators last week led to strong market performance. Take a look at the data that supported market performance here.

10|22|2019

Earnings Impressed, Headlines Depressed | October 22, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      EARNINGS, DATA, TRADE, BREXIT Market growth last week was modest as earnings impressed, but headlines depressed....

401k

10|21|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | Oct. 18, 2019

Our leading indicators this week show retail sales slumped in September and the yield curve expanded.  What other indicator shifted last week?  Please click here to read my notes.

Who holds all the cards?

10|15|2019

Who Holds All the Cards? | October 11, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      TRADE, BREXIT, CONSUMER Who knew Trade and Brexit would impact markets the last 2 to 3...

Money Supply and Consumer Sentiment

10|15|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | October 11, 2019

Our leading indicators this week show the money supply, including time deposits, rose by appx. $183B to $15.141T in September and Michigan Consumer Sentiment rose in October to 96,...

ISM, WAGES, BREXIT, GERMANY

10|08|2019

The Forest is on Fire! | October 4, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      ISM, WAGES, BREXIT, GERMANY   “See the forest for the trees” is what they say… Well,...