03|18|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | March 15, 2019
Consumer Goods and Materials as well as Consumer Sentiment are showing positive gains last week in our weekly review of Leading Indicators. Retail sales rose in response to a...
03|11|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | March 8, 2019
As I write 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...
03|04|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | March 1, 2019
Housing reports lead the leading indicator story for last week with building permits little changed at 0.3%, housing starts fell 11.2% while home prices roses 5.6% (year over year)...
02|26|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | February 22, 2019
Before I publish Market Thoughts this week, let’s take a look at the leading indicators! Good news coming out of Manufacturing & Services, Unemployment, the S&P 500, and the...
02|19|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | February 15, 2019
Before I publish Market Thoughts this week, here are some economic indicators that caught my eye. Click here to view my latest insights on economic activity and how the...
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|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|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
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|15|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | January 11, 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...