09|03|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | August 30, 2024

Consumer Goods & Materials: The PCE Price index (YoY) (Jul) stayed steady at 2.5%, and Core PCE (YoY) (Jul) also remained unchanged at 2.6%. Both numbers came in just...

05|29|2024

Rising Tide | Market Thoughts for May 24, 2024

Markets were buoyed on the back of growth for the week. Are markets due for a pullback or will they continue to rise with the tide? Monday                      S&P 500 0.09%...

05|28|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | May 24, 2024

Michigan Consumer Sentiment confirmed it has weakened markedly following a robust 1st Quarter 2024 with the gauge dropping to 69.1 (May) from 77.2 (Apr).  Be sure to check out...

04|01|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | March 29, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, Prices, Goods, Housing, Building, Yields, Money Supply,  S&P 500, Consumer Sentiment Economic data was heavy in a holiday-shortened trading week....

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03|04|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | March 1, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, PCE, Goods, Housing, Yields, Money Supply, S&P 500, Consumer Sentiment The U. of Michigan Consumer Sentiment fell to 76.9...

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12|11|2023

Leading Indicator Watch | Dec. 8, 2023

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, Goods, Yields, Services, S&P 500, Consumer Sentiment Preliminary Michigan Consumer Sentiment is estimated to rebound sharply through the end...

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07|03|2023

Rally Anyone? | June 30, 2023

AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA® TITLE:   Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:   S&P 500, NASDAQ, FRB, Consumer Confidence, Goods Markets rallied again this past week. Will strong economic data...

05|01|2023

Leading Indicator Watch | April 28, 2023

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, PCE, Goods, Housing, Yield Curve, Money Supply, S&P 500, Consumer Sentiment Heading the economic news from last week, our...

04|11|2023

Leading Indicator Watch | April 7, 2023

The latest jobs report leads our economic discussion this week: While initial Jobless claims fell more than expected to 228k, continuing jobless claims jumped to 1,823k from 1,817k. JOLTs...