11|19|2018
Leading Indicator Watch | November 16, 2018
Inspite of initial unemployment claims rising to 216K from 214K and the S&P 500 falling over 44 points, little changed for our leading market indicators last week. To see...
11|14|2018
Missing Something | November 9, 2018
Markets expanded last week, mostly post elections. Still, are we missing something… a threat that lurks beneath and could put a stop to this expansion? Washington Monday through Wednesday...
11|13|2018
Leading Indicator Watch | November 9, 2018
You will see only slight movements in most catagories of the leading indicator watch for the week ending November 9, 2018 with the exception of the M2 Money Supply. ...
11|08|2018
The Life Insurance Hack
Frequently, we misuse life insurance. Many people, for example, will look at it as a way to save for retirement. While it is true that life insurance can provide...
11|07|2018
Bloody October | November 2, 2018
Markets clawed back some of their losses from a bloody October. Trade and earnings had much to do with markets recapturing their footing. Trade At the open of the...
10|09|2018
Trading Foes | October 5, 2018
Markets gave back all their gains on Thursday and Friday. Much of it was related to trading foes, was there just cause for the reversal? The Good The USMCA...
10|08|2018
Leading Indicator Watch | October 5, 2018
Ahead of Market Thoughts this week, here are the leading economic indicators that I’d like to call to your attention. Click here to view my notes on the weekly economic...
10|02|2018
Neutral | September 28, 2018
Last week, the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) increased the short-term rate by .25% making FRB policy technically neutral for the first time since 2008! Accommodative Since the financial crisis,...
10|01|2018
Leading Indicator Watch | September 28, 2018
As I write Market Thoughts today, here are the economic indicators that caught my eye. Click here to view the latest insights on economic activity and how they are...
09|25|2018
Low, Low, Low | September 21, 2018
Congratulations US economy, chugging along at new market highs! These highs came on the back of low tariffs, low new unemployment claims, and low dollar. Low Tarrifs New tariffs...