Manufacturing and Services

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...

manufacturing

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.

housing

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|16|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | September 13, 2019

We are in the green as indicated by our Leading Indicators last week!  Take a look at my notes here to download the latest insights on economic activity and how...

Patience

09|09|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | September 6, 2019

Before I publish 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 are impacting...

leading indicator watch

09|02|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | August 30, 2019

Before I publish 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 are impacting...

unemployment

08|26|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | August 23, 2019

Good news coming out of Unemployment and Existing Home Sales in our leading indicator watch this week.  The other… brave reporters… not so much.  Let’s take a look at...

leading indicator watch

08|20|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | August 16, 2019

Ahead of Market Thoughts this week, here are some economic indicators that caught my eye.  Click here to download the latest insights on economic activity and how they are impacting...

08|12|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | Aug. 9, 2019

Ahead of Market Thoughts this week, here are some economic indicators that caught my eye.  Click here to download the latest insights on economic activity and how they are...

Consumer Confidence

08|06|2019

Leading Indicator Watch | Aug. 2, 2019

The lines between an expansion economy and contraction economy are starting to narrow, but you’d never know from a Consumer Confidence standpoint.  To view my notes for the leading...