Unemployment and Consumer Confidence

12|09|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | Dec. 6, 2019

Markets were turbulent last week. What indicators moved through all the swings? Find out here, in our Leading Indicator Watch.

12|03|2019

Favorable Noise | December 3, 2019

  AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      Trade, Japan, Europe Most of the moves over the last week were motivated by favorable...

12|02|2019

Charles Schwab Corporation to Acquire TD Ameritrade

The Charles Schwab Corporation announced an all stock acquisition of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation.  A brief summary from the press release is below:   SAN FRANCISCO & OMAHA, Neb.–(BUSINESS...

Patience

12|02|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | Nov. 29, 2019

Markets rose to fresh highs last week. Did indicators support the move? See our Leading Indicator Watch here.

11|26|2019

Pick Your Poison | November 26, 2019

  AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA®  TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO  TAGS:      Economic Data, Trade, Brexit, Japan  Markets softened last week. Pick your poison, data showed strength while trade optimism faded. Which will have a lasting effect on the market? ...

Manufacturing and Services

11|25|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | Nov. 22, 2019

Follow the trends that changed last week in the US markets. Click here to access our weekly Leading Indicator Watch.

11|19|2019

Recent Strength = Future Growth? | November 19, 2019

  AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      Trade, FRB, GDP, Brexit Markets climbed again last week. Does recent market strength translate into...

Growth

11|18|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | Nov. 15 2019

Last week was light with regards to economic data, but see what shifted here.

year in review

11|12|2019

Growth Trek or Melt Up? | November 12, 2019

  AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      Earnings, Trade, exports, Services   Markets continued their growth trek last week with earnings, trade,...

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.