11|05|2024

Not So Fast | November 1, 2024

Markets pulled back from recent highs and revealed a slowdown could be occurring. Will we begin to see a deceleration in the coming months? Monday              S&P 500 0.27% | NASDAQ...

gains

01|02|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | Dec. 29, 2023

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, PCE, Housing, Yields, S&P 500, Consumer Confidence The S&P 500 rose 15.20 points this week, closing at 4,769.83. The...

goods

12|26|2023

Leading Indicator Watch | Dec. 22, 2023

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, PCE, Housing, Yields, Housing, S&P 500, Consumer Confidence The PCE Price Index (YoY)(Nov) fell lower to 2.6% from 2.9%...

markets rallied

07|03|2023

Rally Anyone? | June 30, 2023

AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA® TITLE:   Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:   S&P 500, NASDAQ, FRB, Consumer Confidence, Goods Markets rallied again this past week. Will strong economic data...

06|06|2023

Leading Indicator Watch | June 2, 2023

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, Consumer Confidence, Yield Curve, Manufacturing, S&P 500 Although, the S&P 500 had a healthy rise, Consumer Confidence fell to...

11|30|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | November 27, 2020

Michigan Consumer Sentiment and CB Consumer Confidence slipped ahead of Black Friday amid a rise in Initial Jobless Claims… the Markets surge on. View my weekly notes here and...

10|05|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | October 2, 2020

The jobs report, while showing some overall improvement to the unemployment rate 7.9% from 8.4%, also showed that fewer workers are actively searching for jobs in the Participation Rate...

08|31|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | August 28, 2020

Consumer Confidence slipped last week in our leading indicator watch, Unemployment rose to over 1 million again, and Core Durable Goods Orders fell to 2.4%. Good news hit the...

08|03|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | July 31, 2020

Before I publish Market Thoughts this week, here are some economic indicators that caught my “eye” last week. Click here to view the latest insights on our economy. Tune...

07|06|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | July 2, 2020

Before I publish Market Thoughts, let’s look at the leading economic indicators that caught my eye. Please click here to view my notes and stay tuned for Market Thoughts.