01|31|2023
Are Markets About to Falter? | January 27, 2023
AUTHOR: Jason Roque, MS, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS: S&P 500, NASDAQ, GDP, PCE, PMI, Earnings Markets surged as earnings season rolled on last...
01|30|2023
Leading Indicator Watch | January 27, 2023
AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep TAGS: Jobs, GDP, Goods, Housing, Building, Yield Curve, Money Supply, S&P 500 Highlights from the January 27, 2023 Leading Indicator Watch:...
11|01|2022
Cause for Concern | October 28, 2022
AUTHOR: Jason Roque, MS, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS: S&P 500, NASDAQ, PMI Data, Earnings, GDP Markets rallied for the second week in a...
08|02|2022
Fear the Bear | July 29, 2022
July gained more than we have seen since 2020. Is it sustainable or should the bears be feared? Monday S&P 500 0.13% | NASDAQ 0.43% It was a rocky...
08|01|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | July 29, 2022
Highlights from the July 29th Leading Indicator Watch: GDP (QoQ)(Q2) fell again by -.9%, indicating slowing growth in the US. The NBER, however, uses other factors in ultimately determining...
05|03|2022
Sell in May & Go Away? | April 29, 2022
Markets retreated throughout April. Should we expect ‘Sell in May & Go Away’ or is there a reason for hope? Monday S&P 500 0.02% | NASDAQ 0.14% The...
04|04|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | April 1, 2022
Highlights from the April 1st Leading Indicator Watch: The unemployment rate dropped lower to 3.6% as initial job claims remained at historic lows, rising by 202k. JOLTS Job Openings...
01|31|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | January 28, 2022
Highlights from the January 28th Leading Indicator Watch: Preliminary figures for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (QoQ)(Q4) rose by 6.9% which tripled the increase in Q3. Be sure to check...
01|10|2022
2021: Year in Review | December 31, 2021
In many ways, 2021 felt like two years in one. Investing was no exception. Here is a review of the year from our perspective at FFS and what we...
12|27|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | December 24, 2021
Highlights from the December 24th Leading Indicator Watch: Michigan Consumer Sentiment (December) rose to 70.6 from 67.4. Be sure to check out more of last week’s Leading Indicators here...