07|06|2022
Are We There Yet? | July 1, 2022
Markets are evaluating possible recession implications. With all the recent market movement, the big question is, “Are we there yet?” Monday S&P 500 .30% | NASDAQ .79% Markets began...
06|28|2022
Climbing Higher | June 24, 2022
Markets saw some stabilization this week and climbed out of a bear market. Is this a temporary respite or a positive sign of more to come? Monday S&P 500...
06|22|2022
Soft Landing?
Markets retreated further on aggressive Fed intervention. Can they avoid thwarting economic growth and manufacture a “soft landing”? Monday S&P 500 3.88% | NASDAQ 4.68% Monday began much as...
06|14|2022
Wrong Kind of Heat…| June 10, 2022
Markets kind of heated up last week but in the wrong way. Should more of the same be expected? Monday S&P 500 0.40% | NASDAQ 0.48% Manufacturing data...
05|31|2022
Cracking Markets? | May 27, 2022
Is inflation showing signs of cracking? If so, what could it mean for market directions from here? Monday S&P 500 1.86% | NASDAQ 1.59% Equities rallied on a...
05|17|2022
Opposite Day! | May 13, 2022
Last week felt like Opposite Day. Will this continue or will data begin to be better represented on the markets? Monday S&P 500 3.20% | NASDAQ 4.29% Markets...
05|16|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | May 13, 2022
Highlights from the May 13th Leading Indicator Watch: Michigan Consumer Sentiment (May) fell to 59.1 from 65.2 (April). Missing expectations of a slip to 64.0. Be sure to check...
04|19|2022
Near-Term High? | April 15, 2022
Market volatility remained high this last week. What asset classes can we look to for growth in the near-term? Monday S&P 500 1.69% | NASDAQ 2.18% Markets opened in...
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|20|2021
Santa’s Thunder | December 17, 2021
The S&P 500 shed 1.94% on the week as Omicron took center stage. Will Omicron steal Santa’s Thunder? Monday Markets opened the week in the red. This came as...