04|15|2025
Clear Skies? | April 11, 2025
There were some bright spots for markets this week but not without their share of volatility. Are there more storms brewing or will there be some daylight soon? ` Monday ...
04|14|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | April 11, 2025
In reviwing Core Consumer Prices (excluding volatile food and energy), they rose just 0.1% in March which were below expectations and the smallest monthly increase since June 2024. On...
03|19|2025
Wrong Way? | March 14, 2025
Markets ended another week in the red. Will they make a U-turn or are they heading in the wrong direction? Monday S&P 500 2.70% | NASDAQ 4.00% Stocks tumbled...
03|18|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | March 14, 2025
S&P 500: The S&P 500 declined for the fourth week in a row, dropping -131.26 points, and closing at 5,638.94 (down -4.13% YTD). The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) settled at...
02|18|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | February 14, 2025
Consumer Goods & Materials: Price data made headlines this past week. U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI)(MoM)(Jan) jumped 0.5%, higher than forecast. The year-over-year number climbed to 3.0%. U.S. Producer...
01|22|2025
Push Forward | January 17, 2025
Markets advanced higher for the week. Will the New Year push continue? Monday S&P 500 0.16% | NASDAQ -0.38% Markets ebbed and flowed on Monday but landed in neutral...
01|21|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | January 17, 2025
Consumer Goods & Materials: U.S. Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) (MoM) (Dec) data, which measures inflation less food and energy, rose just 0.2%, the smallest increase since August. Year-over-year,...
12|17|2024
Merry and Bright? | December 13, 2024
The rally stalled this week after previous session highs. Will the seasonal rally pick up or should we correct our outlook? Monday S&P 500 -0.61% | NASDAQ -0.62% Trading fell...
12|16|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | December 13, 2024
Consumer Goods & Materials: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)(MoM)(Nov) increased from 0.2% (Oct) to 0.3%, the highest monthly inflation increase since May. The year-over-year number also ticked up, from...
11|18|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | November 15, 2024
Consumer Goods & Materials: Headline inflation numbers represented by the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) (Oct) data came in as expected, rising 0.2% month-over-month. The annualized reading also met expectations,...