05|14|2024

End Result | May 10, 2024

The end result of the week was green, but was there reason for it and does it tell us anything for this week? Monday                       S&P 500 1.03% | NASDAQ...

05|13|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | May 10, 2024

The S&P 500 Index rose 94.89 points for the week, closing at 5,222.68 (up 9.49% YTD). Over the past 3 weeks of trading, the index has risen 5%. The...

05|07|2024

Busy Signal | May 3, 2024

Markets were busy with plenty of data. Did the end of April give us any signal into how May could perform? Monday                      S&P 500 0.32% | NASDAQ 0.35% 11 major...

05|06|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | May 3, 2024

Unemployment: News this week in employment data showed an easing labor market. Non-Farm Payrolls (Apr) added 175k jobs, lower than forecasts of 238k. JOLTs Job Openings fell to 8.488M...

04|30|2024

Market Breather…| April 26, 2024

Markets grew for the week for the first time in a month. Is it a reason to celebrate or a breather in the pullback? Monday                      S&P 500 0.87% | NASDAQ...

04|29|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | April 26, 2024

The S&P 500 Index recovered most of the prior week’s losses, rising 132.73 points for the week and closing at 5,099.96 (up 6.92% YTD). The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)...

04|22|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | April 19, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, Retail, Sales, Housing, Yields, S&P 500 Housing Starts (MoM)(Mar) fell -14.7% in the biggest slide for a month since...

04|16|2024

Inflated Importance? | April 12, 2024

AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE:   Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS: S&P 500, NASDAQ, Small Business, CPI, FRB Minutes, PPI, Jobs, Earnings    The week was all about inflation data, but...

04|15|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | April 12, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, CPI, Yields, S&P 500 Core Consumer Price Index (CPI)(MoM)(Mar) rose more than expected for the 3rd straight month, increasing by...