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...
05|12|2020
Poor, But Strong Week | May 8, 2020
A strong week for markets came from a poor week in economic data. But why the rise as the economy fell? Monday Markets opened Monday down as they reacted...
05|05|2020
Improving Seesaw? | May 1, 2020
The week was a bit of a seesaw, but are there signs showing things are improving? Monday States began to reopen their economies including Alaska, Colorado, Georgia, South Carolina,...
04|21|2020
Strength and Weakness | April 17, 2020
Strength and weakness were plentiful last week. Somehow though, the markets found room to move up.
02|06|2020
Market Retreat | February 6, 2020
AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS: Corona virus, GDP, USMCA, Brexit Markets retreated and there were several data points that could have...