05|19|2026
Close Watch | May 15, 2026
Markets ascended into record territory multiple times last week. Will trends continue to be boosted by positive sentiment or will trading be closely watching for sudden shifts? Monday S&P...
05|18|2026
Leading Indicator Watch | May 15, 2026
Consumer Goods & Materials: Consumer Price Index (CPI) continued its upward trend in April, rising 0.6% (MoM). The annual measure increased 3.8%, the highest level since 2023. Producer Price...
05|12|2026
Priced In | May 8, 2026
May trading continued higher as technology stocks led the way. Will markets continue to price in future uncertainty? Monday S&P 500 0.41% | NASDAQ 0.19% Equities started the week...
04|13|2026
Leading Indicator Watch | April 10, 2026
Consumer Goods & Materials: Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.9% (MoM)(Mar), which followed a 0.3% increase in February. The annual measure increased 3.3%, up from a 2.4% reading in February. The increase is...
03|17|2026
Acutely Aware | March 13, 2026
Markets were acutely aware of news abroad again this week. Will energy concerns be the tail that wags the economic dog? Monday S&P 500 0.83% | NASDAQ 1.38% Major...
03|16|2026
Leading Indicator Watch | March 13, 2026
Housing peaked our interest this week as a positive economic indicator: Existing Home Sales rose 1.7% in February (MoM). The annualized measure increased 4.09M, up from 4.02M in January...
03|04|2026
Monthly Market Monitor | February – 2026
It was a wild ride on the monitor last month. How have Markets Shifted? Fixed Income: 2-Yr Treas Yield 3.38% | 10-Yr Treas. Yield 3.97% Yields across the curve,...
02|17|2026
Tough Love | Market Thoughts | Feb. 13, 2026
This week was a lot of tough love for the technology sector. Will gains continue to be made elsewhere? Monday S&P 500 0.47% | NASDAQ 0.90% Momentum built to...
02|16|2026
Leading Indicator Watch | Feb. 13, 2026
This week all eyes were on Consumer Goods & Materials. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in January, down from 0.3% in the previous month. The annual measure increased...
01|21|2026
Leading Indicator Watch | January 16, 2026
Consumer Goods & Materials: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% (MoM) in December. The annual measure was up 2.7%. Both increases mirrored the numbers in November. Producer Price...