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...
08|03|2021
Holding the Economy at Bay | July 30, 2021
Markets were little changed last week, but the economic calendar was not light. What’s holding markets at bay? Monday Markets gained on Monday as the week got underway. The...
10|06|2020
Signs of Life | October 2, 2020
Are the markets showing signs of life, or should we expect it to flat line soon? Monday Markets opened the week on a hot note. All three indexes rose...
08|04|2020
Leadership Edge | July 31, 2020
Leadership remained with the NASDAQ as markets climbed. The S&P struggled in comparison, what gave NASDAQ the edge? Monday Markets started on the rise. Optimism once again high as...