06|02|2021
More to Come? | May 28, 2021
After three weeks of loss, the S&P 500 eked out a gain for the week. Is there more to come? Monday Markets surged ahead on Monday attempting to make...
03|30|2021
A Shipping Shutdown | March 26, 2021
AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS: S&P 500, shutdowns, Housing, Shipping A shipping bottleneck and fresh shutdowns across Europe were concerning, but...
01|25|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | Jan. 22, 2021
Housing for December rose to closeout the year and the S&P 500 is off to a positive gain in the new year with volatility down from the previous week....
12|29|2020
Leading Indicator Watch | December 24, 2020
Housing fell from the previous month and missed expectations, Core Durable Goods Orders, Consumer Confidence and Sentiment are also down. Let’s take a look at the other leading indicators...
12|23|2020
Leading Indicator Watch | December 18, 2020
Core Retail Sales dropped for November and Initial Jobless Claims rose again for the week. Visit Market Thoughts at https://ffsinv.com/category/market-thoughts/ for my weekly detailed take on the markets and...
11|23|2020
Leading Indicator Watch | November 20, 2020
Happy Thanksgiving! Our leading indicators this week show a decline in Housing and Core Retail Sales and Initial Jobless Claims rose last week. Click here for more information and...
10|27|2020
Leading Indicator Watch | October 23, 2020
Good news out of Housing and Unemployment last week (or at least trending positive) while the S&P 500 fell and Volatility rose slightly. Check out Market Thoughts for a...
09|22|2020
Light at the End of the Tunnel | September 18, 2020
Stocks fell, but is there reason to believe there is a light at the end of the tunnel? Monday Markets jumped on Monday as news over the weekend was...
08|25|2020
Tap the Housing Market | August 21, 2020
Markets extended the rally last week on strong housing data. What’s on tap for this week? Monday Technology stocks led on Monday as the week got underway. Home builder...
07|27|2020
Leading Indicator Watch | July 24, 2020
Looking at the leading indicators this week felt like staring at a wall! Yes, unemployment inched up for the first time since March. There was very slight movement in...