Manufacturing and Services

10|07|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | October 4, 2019

Manufacturing & Services leads our news for leading indicators this week.  Knowing that 50 marks the line of contraction and expansion, ISM Manufacturing PMI came in at 47.8 for...

09|30|2019

Indifferent Investors | September 27, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:       OIL, CENTRAL BANK, TRADE, BREXIT Markets were little changed last week. It appeared as if investors...

manufacturing

09|30|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | September 27, 2019

Much of the data was positive last week, except stock performance. To view leading indicators, please click here.

OIL, CENTRAL BANK, TRADE, BREXIT

09|24|2019

Headline Headwinds | September 20, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:       OIL, CENTRAL BANK, TRADE, BREXIT Markets lost on oil, trade, and dovish central banks. Data appeared...

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...