10|12|2022
Misguided Optimism | October 7, 2022
Markets rose last week, and optimism was a bound early in the week. Was it misguided? Monday S&P 500 2.59% | NASDAQ 2.27% Markets opened the week in stark...
10|11|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | October 7, 2022
Highlights from the October 7, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Payroll news squashed hopes of a less aggressive Fed. Non-Farm Payrolls (Sep) added 263k and the Unemployment Rate (Sep) fell...
10|03|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | September 30, 2022
Highlights from the September 30, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 fell further by 107.61 points, ending at 3,585.62 and is down 24.77% YTD. The VIX (CBOE Volatility...
09|26|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | September 23, 2022
Highlights from the September 23, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Building permits (MoM)(Aug) dropped -10% and Existing Home Sales (MoM)(Aug) fell -.4% which marked the 7th straight month of decline....
09|20|2022
The Economic Road Ahead | September 16, 2022
We saw another route last week as economic data strengthened. What does it mean for the road ahead? Monday S&P 500 1.06% | NASDAQ 1.27% Markets opened the week...
09|19|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | September 16, 2022
Highlights from the September 16, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Core CPI rose .6% (MoM)(Aug) rising above forecasts of .3%. The Fed will likely announce another large rate hike in...
09|12|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | September 9, 2022
Highlights from the September 9, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 rose 143.15 points, ending at 4,067.41 and is down 14.66% YTD. The VIX (CBOE Volatility Index) remained...
09|07|2022
Quiet Quitting is the Devil! | September 2, 2022
You been quiet quitting behind my back, Bobby? Find out what it is and why it is the devil! Monday S&P 500 0.70% | NASDAQ 1.00% The hit from...
09|06|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | September 2, 2022
Highlights from the September 2, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Nonfarm Payrolls added for August totaled 315k, down from 526k in July. The unemployment rate edged up to 3.7% from...
08|29|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | August 26th, 2022
Highlights from the August 26, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Core Durable Goods Orders (MoM)(Jul) rose .3%; Durables (Excl Defense & Air)(MoM)(Jul) rose .4% which was positive given other poor...