02|25|2025
Reduced Speed | February 21, 2025
Markets pushed lower this week due to possible fears of a slowdown. Will momentum come to a complete halt or are we seeing signs of slower traffic on the...
02|10|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | February 7, 2025
Unemployment: Jobs numbers were a key focus in this week’s economic headlines. Nonfarm payrolls (Jan) indicated the U.S. economy added 143k jobs, fewer than expected. The unemployment rate (Jan)...
01|13|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | January 10, 2025
Unemployment: The labor market showed signs of strength this week. JOLTs job openings (Dec) rose unexpectedly to 8.098M from 7.839M. Nonfarm payrolls (Dec) also beat expectations, increasing to 256K...
01|03|2025
Final Stretch | December 27, 2024
Markets are hoping for another rally to finish the year. Will December come up empty or will seasonal optimism keep spirits high going into 2025? Monday S&P 500 0.73%...
12|24|2024
Home for Christmas? | December 20, 2024
Markets pulled back this week as volatility increased. Will markets come home for Christmas or will Scrooge get in the way? Monday S&P 500 0.38% | NASDAQ 1.24% Markets started...
12|09|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | December 6, 2024
Unemployment: U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls (Nov) reported 227K jobs added, a large improvement from October’s reading of 36K. The Unemployment Rate ticked up to 4.2%. Employment numbers are a key...
12|03|2024
High Tide? | November 29, 2024
Market levels rose this week and closed the month of November at all-time highs. Will this trend continue, or will the tide subside? Monday S&P 500 0.30% | NASDAQ 0.27%...
11|26|2024
Road Trip | November 22, 2024
Markets refueled and took off again this week. Will they continue to push the pedal down or will they be getting off at the next exit? Monday S&P 500 0.39%...
11|25|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | November 22, 2024
U. of Michigan Consumer Sentiment: Michigan Consumer Sentiment increased to 71.8 (Nov) from 70.5 (Oct), though the rise was less than expected. Be sure to check out more of...
11|13|2024
Ready for Launch? | November 8, 2024
Markets took off this week following a competitive election cycle. Will the markets continue to soar? Monday S&P 500 -0.28% | NASDAQ -0.33% This is a big week for markets...