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...

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...