02|12|2019
Negative Nancy | February 8, 2019
Last week was marred by negativity at several levels. Everywhere you turned it looked like there was a Negative Nancy… Government Shutdown 2019, 2.0 Negotiations throughout last week were...
02|11|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | February 8, 2019
As I write 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...
02|07|2019
A Dovish Climb | February 1, 2019
Last week was a busy week and markets liked it. Between favorable earnings reports and a dovish Federal Reserve Board (FRB), markets continued their climb. Corporate Earnings The week...
02|05|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | February 1, 2019
Mixed reviews coming out of Unemployment data and CB Consumer Confidence as unemployment rose 4% in response to the governnment shutdown and consumer confidence slipped from 126.6 to 120.2...
01|29|2019
Central Bank Quandary | January 25, 2019
For a decade, Central Banks have been responding to an unprecedented financial meltdown. They are stuck in a quandary that appears to have no end. While nearing 10 years...
01|28|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | January 25, 2019
In reviewing the Leading Indicators this week, Housing stands out: Existing home sales fell 6.4% to 4.99M while home prices increased by 5.8% year over year through November. View the...
01|23|2019
Major Concerns? | January 18, 2019
Markets rose last week for the fourth straight week. Did markets gloss over major concerns? The January Effect This most recent surge brought the S&P 500 performance above 6%...
01|23|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | January 18, 2019
In summing up the Leading Indicator Watch this week, I’d be burying the lede if I didn’t at least mention: The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment fell to 90.7...
01|17|2019
4 Reasons to Start Financial Planning Today
Planning for your financial future is often that thing that you know you need to do, but procrastinate the process. Many people feel fear of not being able to...
01|15|2019
Buyers Beware | January 11, 2019
Last week, three weeks in a row of market gains! Are we out of the woods or should buyers beware? Data last week was meaningful to the landscape of...