02|22|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | February 19, 2021
Retail sales surged by 5.3% in January, beating a 1.1% increase that was expected. Check out the weekly leading indicator watch here and be sure to stay tuned for...
02|16|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | February 12, 2021
Before I publish Market Thoughts today, let’s peek at the Leading Indicators. Click here to view the latest news on economic activity and how they are impacting the markets. Stay...
02|09|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | February 5, 2021
Before I publish Market Thoughts today, let’s peek at the Leading Indicators. Click here to view the latest news on economic activity and how they are impacting the markets....
02|02|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | January 29, 2021
Wrapping up the week from an ariel view… yes, the S&P is down slightly for the year and yes, volatility spiked, but weekly Initial Jobless claims fell, Core Durable...
01|25|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | Jan. 22, 2021
Housing for December rose to closeout the year and the S&P 500 is off to a positive gain in the new year with volatility down from the previous week....
01|12|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | January 8, 2021
Lots to unpack from the leading indicators for Jan. 8, 2021. Please review my notes at https://ffsinv.com/indicators-1-8-21/ and look at the daily economic breakdown in Market Thoughts this week.
01|04|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | December 31, 2020
A light bit of reporting for the weekly leading indicators to close the year: The S&P 500 closed the year up 16.26%; while Initial Jobless Claims were down from...
12|29|2020
Leading Indicator Watch | December 24, 2020
Housing fell from the previous month and missed expectations, Core Durable Goods Orders, Consumer Confidence and Sentiment are also down. Let’s take a look at the other leading indicators...
12|23|2020
Leading Indicator Watch | December 18, 2020
Core Retail Sales dropped for November and Initial Jobless Claims rose again for the week. Visit Market Thoughts at https://ffsinv.com/category/market-thoughts/ for my weekly detailed take on the markets and...
12|14|2020
Leading Indicator Watch | Dec. 11, 2020
Not many leading indicators to unpack this week. JOLTs Job Openings climbed to 6.652m open job positions posted for October while the Initial Jobless Claims rose to 853k. Before...