05|07|2025

Monthly Market Monitor | April-2025

Monthly numbers for the stock market did not prove as bad as the intra-month swings. Digging into the monitor data, can we glean the path ahead?  Fixed Income: 2-Yr...

05|07|2025

Gearing Up | May 2, 2025

Markets built on last week’s progress as earnings continue to show strength. Will growth stall or is the economy gearing up for the next expansion?  Monday               S&P 500 0.06%...

05|05|2025

Leading Indicator Watch | May 2, 2025

Unemployment: Jobs data were mixed this week. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 177,000 (Apr), exceeding the 138,000 forecasted. However, JOLTS job openings fell from 7.480M (Feb) to 7.192M (Mar), missing...

04|30|2025

Time to Celebrate? | April 25, 2025

Markets popped the confetti this week. Is the hype with merit or is it too early to celebrate?  Monday               S&P 500 2.36% | NASDAQ 2.55% In an otherwise uneventful...

04|01|2025

Bear Country | March 28, 2025

As our Country braces for trade tariffs, it seems that the Bears have taken control of markets. Should this persist?  Monday                S&P 500 1.76% | NASDAQ 2.27% The S&P...

03|11|2025

On the Ropes | March 7, 2025

Markets were on the rope this week regarding tariff policies. Will they shake off the blows or are they just trying to stay on their feet? Monday               S&P 500...

03|05|2025

Risk-on vs Risk-off | February 28, 2025

  Markets had little appetite for riskier asset classes this week. Will a more cautious approach win out in the foreseeable future?   Monday               S&P 500 -0.50% | NASDAQ -01.21%...

02|04|2025

Deep Dive | January 31, 2025

Markets fell through the week on fears of global competition. Will we get back to the status quo or is this a sign of things to come? Monday               S&P...

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...