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.
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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.
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...
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...