01|08|2026
Monthly Market Monitor | December – 2025
The month of December came and went without markets moving much. Does this signal anything specific for 2026? We are monitoring the situation, see our thoughts below. Fixed Income:...
12|22|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | December 19, 2025
Unemployment: Jobs data took center stage last week with the release of both October and November Nonfarm Payroll reports. Payrolls fell by 105K (Oct), then rebounded modestly with a...
10|28|2025
Balance of Risks | October 24, 2025
Markets moved higher this week as they lean into earnings season. Will equities win out as markets continue to balance the risks? Monday S&P 500 1.07% | NASDAQ 1.37%...
10|27|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | October 24, 2025
Consumer Goods & Materials: Inflation pressures eased slightly in September as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3%, below the 0.4% forecast. The annual inflation rate ticked up to...
09|16|2025
Fuel to the Fire | September 12, 2025
Markets jumped this week, specifically with large-cap growth companies. Will a rate cut fuel more gains in the near-term? Monday S&P 500 0.21% | NASDAQ 0.45% This week is “inflation...
08|18|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | August 15, 2025
Consumer Goods & Materials: Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% (MoM)(Jul). The annual measure was 2.7%. Producer Price Index (PPI) climbed 0.9% (MoM)(Jul), higher than forecast. PPI measures prices...
07|22|2025
Making Hay | July 18, 2025
Earnings season is upon us, and optimism has equity markets surging. Will corporate earnings push sentiment higher? Monday S&P 500 0.14% | NASDAQ 0.27% Tariffs on imports were announced...
07|21|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | July 18, 2025
Consumer Goods & Materials: Consumer Prices rose, but were generally in line with expectations. Consumer Price Index (CPI) (MoM) increased by 0.3% (Jun), up from 0.1% in May. Year-over-year...
06|16|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | June 13, 2025
Consumer Goods & Materials: Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1% (MoM)(May), with the annual reading increasing from 2.3% (Apr) to 2.4% (May), which was better than expected. Producer Price...
05|20|2025
Room to Run? | May 16, 2025
Markets came out fast to start the week and ended solidly in the green. Does the economy still have some room to run? Monday S&P 500 3.26% | NASDAQ...