07|20|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | July 17, 2020

Just when it feels like we are climbing out of our recent economic setback, news out of Core Retail Sales and Building Permits show signs of slowing down. Let’s...

07|13|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | July 10, 2020

As I write Market Thoughts this week, here are some economic indicators that caught my attention last week. Click here to view the latest insights on our economy. Tune...

06|29|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | June 26, 2020

A weekly update of #stockmarket and #domestic economic activity. We’ll get lost in the weeds in Market Thoughts tomorrow, but for now, here are some economic indicators that caught...

06|22|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | June 19, 2020

The economy is showing some signs of re-opening from the COVID-19 environment in Core Retail Sales, Building Permits, and Housing Starts, but Unemployment numbers are only marginally improving from...

06|15|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | June 12, 2020

Volatility is on the rise in the markets this week. I’ll break it all down in Market Thoughts! For now, let’s look at the Leading Indicators to get an...

06|08|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | June 5, 2020

The big headline for our leading indicator watch came out of unemployment news last week which sent the markets surging. The Unemployment Rate was predicted to be 19.7% but...

06|01|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | May 29, 2020

As I write Market Thoughts this week, here are some economic indicators that caught my attention. Click here to view the latest insights on economic activity and stay tuned...

05|26|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | May 22, 2020

Housing and Unemployment indicators continue to show economic challenges month to month while Services PMI and Consumer Confidence are on the rise. Click here for the week in review...

05|18|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | May 15, 2020

While Consumer Sentiment is predicted to be on the rise, Core Retail Sales fell last week in our Leading Indicators Watch. Unemployment numbers are still staggeringly high, but new...

05|11|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | May 8, 2020

Unemployment continues to paint the scenery for our Leading Indicator Watch this week and Manufacturing and Services PMI are now both in contraction territory. What does it mean for...