03|11|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | March 8, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, Yields, Services, S&P 500 Jobs data diverged this week with positive and less-than positive news. Non-Farm Payrolls (Feb) added...

consumer

03|04|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | March 1, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, PCE, Goods, Housing, Yields, Money Supply, S&P 500, Consumer Sentiment The U. of Michigan Consumer Sentiment fell to 76.9...

Housing

02|26|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | February 23, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, Prices, Goods, Housing, Building, Yields, Money Supply,  S&P 500, Consumer Sentiment Economic data was heavy in a holiday-shortened trading week....

Consumer

02|21|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | February 16, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, CPI, Retail Sales, Housing, Yields, S&P 500 We are seeing some market volatility from the strength of the Consumer...

02|12|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | February 9, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, Yields, Services, S&P 500 Let’s talk about the S&P 500 performance in our Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500...

labor market

02|05|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | Feb. 2, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, Yields, Manufacturing, S&P 500, Consumer Sentiment Jobs data surprised markets this past week. Nonfarm Payrolls (Jan) well-surpassed expectations with...

01|29|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | January 26, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, PCE, GDP, Housing and Building, Yields, M2 Money Supply, S&P 500 Gross Domestic Product (GDP)(QoQ)(Q4) exceeded expectations, rising by...

01|22|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | January 19, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, Retail Sales, Mortgages, Yields, S&P 500 MBA Mortgage Applications (WoW) rose 10.4% for the week on the back of...

01|17|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | January 12th, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, CPI, PPI, Yields, S&P 500 Our focus this week is in Consumer Goods & Materials; prices will continue to be...

Jobs

01|08|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | January 5, 2023

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, Housing, Yields, Manufacturing & Services, S&P 500 The labor market showed mixed signs between softening and strength this week....