02|19|2020
Choppy Waters | February 14, 2020
Markets grew last week, but waters were choppy given some uncertainties. What kept the markets from unfettered growth? Demand for Oil Recent data from the International Energy Agency points...
02|11|2020
Red Flags | Market Thoughts | February 7, 2020
AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS: Jobs, Manufacturing, Corona Virus Markets surged last week, with the S&P 500 having its best week...
02|06|2020
Market Retreat | February 6, 2020
AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS: Corona virus, GDP, USMCA, Brexit Markets retreated and there were several data points that could have...
01|28|2020
Corona Uncertainties | January 28, 2020
AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS: Coronavirus Markets did not seem to be interested in economic data last week. Instead, the focus...
01|21|2020
Inflation Sidelined? | January 21, 2020
AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS: Inflation Not generally an exciting topic, but still important is the role of inflation and if...
01|14|2020
Globe on Fire! | January 10, 2020
Markets rose last week on optimism, a globe on fire! Jobs Data The unemployment rate remained at 3.5% for the month of December. At the surface this may appear...
01|07|2020
Tension | January 7, 2020
AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS: Trade, Geo-Politics 2019 was a strong year that closed with little tension to speak of. 2020...
12|31|2019
Year In Review | December 27, 2019
AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS: GDP, CPI, PMI, S&P, Trade There were some bumps in the road for what turned...
12|17|2019
Early Christmas | December 17, 2019
AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS: Trade, FRB, Brexit, ECB Christmas came early for the economy last week as progress was...
12|10|2019
Whipsaw | December 10, 2019
AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS: Trade, Jobs, Oil, Stimulus Markets whipsawed about last week as trade, economic data, and fiscal...