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|24|2026
Changing Landscape | February 20, 2026
Markets climbed higher this week following President’s Day. Will markets continue to balance risk-on assets in the changing landscape? Monday S&P 500 0.00% | NASDAQ 0.00% Markets Closed in...
02|03|2026
January Barometer | January 30, 2026
January had its volatile moments, but all major equity indexes ended in the positive. Will the January Barometer be a reliable measure of success for the year? Monday S&P...
01|26|2026
Leading Indicator Watch | January 23, 2026
GDP: Economic Growth was front and center this week as Gross Domestic Product (GDP)(Q3) exceeded expectations. It rose by 4.4%, compared to the forecast of 4.3%. Be sure to...
12|30|2025
What Santa Brought for 2026 | December 26, 2025
The Santa Claus Rally is here! What has it brought us so far and what could it mean for 2026? Monday S&P 500 0.64% | NASDAQ 0.52% It was...
12|29|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | December 26, 2025
M2 Money Stock: The money supply held steady at $22.30T (Nov), now roughly 72% of current GDP. Meanwhile, advance GDP growth accelerated from 3.8% in Q2 to 4.3% in...
12|09|2025
Fed Decision in Focus | December 5, 2025
It was all about the economy this last week. That really means the Fed decision on December 10th was in focus. Monday S&P 500 0.53% | NASDAQ 0.38% US...
09|29|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | September 26, 2025
Consumer Goods & Materials: Core PCE Price Index (PCE) rose 0.2% (MoM)(Aug), matching expectations. On a year-over-year basis, inflation held steady at 2.9% (Aug). The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge...
09|03|2025
Leveling Out | August 29, 2025
Markets hit new highs mid-week and then fell to close out August trading. Will September sink hopes of additional highs or are things beginning to level out? Monday S&P...
09|02|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | August 29, 2025
Consumer Goods & Materials: Core PCE Price Index rose 0.3% (MoM)(Jul) for the 2nd month in a row. The annual measure ticked up from 2.8% (Jun) to 2.9% (Jul)....