12|07|2021
The Charge Lower | December 3, 2021
Headlines included Omicron, Jobs, Manufacturing, and Services PMI. So, what led the charge lower and why? Monday The S&P 500 jumped to open the week, rising 1.32%. This was...
12|06|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | December 3, 2021
Highlights from the December 3rd Leading Indicator Watch: Initial jobless claims totaled 222K while continuing jobless claims dropped again to 1,956K. The unemployment rate fell to 4.2%, the lowest...
11|30|2021
The Omicron Threat | November 26, 2021
Markets fell hard for the week. Omicron rose as a threat, but was that really the big news of the week? Monday Markets opened the week mildly lower. The...
11|29|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | November 26, 2021
Highlights from the November 26th Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 fell 103.34 points for the week, ending at 4,594.62 and is up 22.33% YTD. The VIX (CBOE Volatility...
11|24|2021
Calm Before the Storm | November 19, 2021
It was a quiet week for markets. Is this just the calm before the storm, or should we expect this to continue? Monday Markets were little changed on Monday....
11|22|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | November 19, 2021
Highlights from the November 19th Leading Indicator Watch: Retail sales rose more than expected, 1.7% (Oct). The Capacity Utilization rate extended to 76.4% (Oct). Be sure to check out...
11|16|2021
Consumer Powered Boom? | November 12, 2021
Markets gained on the week. As earnings slow down, will consumers be able to power a 4th quarter boom? Monday Markets opened the week with a sigh as the...
11|15|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | November 12, 2021
Highlights from the November 12th Leading Indicator Watch: U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) (YoY) (Oct) rose to 6.2%, which is the highest figure since 1990. Be sure to check...
11|09|2021
Delivering Gains! | November 5, 2021
Jobs, jobs, jobs… Markets are climbing as the job market is delivering! Will the gains hold? Monday Manufacturing PMI beat expectations to open the week. PMI came in at...
11|08|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | November 5, 2021
Highlights from the November 5th Leading Indicator Watch: Initial and continuing jobless claims fell to 269k and 2,105k, respectively. Non-farm payrolls (Oct) rose to 531k, beating estimates for the...