02|06|2024

Driving Force of Markets | Feb 2, 2024

AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE:   Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS: S&P 500, NASDAQ, FRB, EARNINGS, JOBS, RATES   The week landed in the green again! Is the driving force of that...

labor market

02|05|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | Feb. 2, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, Yields, Manufacturing, S&P 500, Consumer Sentiment Jobs data surprised markets this past week. Nonfarm Payrolls (Jan) well-surpassed expectations with...

01|29|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | January 26, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, PCE, GDP, Housing and Building, Yields, M2 Money Supply, S&P 500 Gross Domestic Product (GDP)(QoQ)(Q4) exceeded expectations, rising by...

01|22|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | January 19, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, Retail Sales, Mortgages, Yields, S&P 500 MBA Mortgage Applications (WoW) rose 10.4% for the week on the back of...

01|17|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | January 12th, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, CPI, PPI, Yields, S&P 500 Our focus this week is in Consumer Goods & Materials; prices will continue to be...

suffering

01|09|2024

Is 2024 A Year of Suffering? | Jan. 5, 2024

AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE:   Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS: S&P 500, NASDAQ, FRB, Rates, Oil, Jobs    The year is starting in the red. Is that reason to think...

Jobs

01|08|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | January 5, 2023

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, Housing, Yields, Manufacturing & Services, S&P 500 The labor market showed mixed signs between softening and strength this week....

rally

12|27|2023

Green Santa? | December 22, 2023

AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE:   Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS: S&P 500, NASDAQ, FRB, FDX, Oil, Jobs, PCE    The week ended in the green as the Santa Claus Rally...

goods

12|26|2023

Leading Indicator Watch | Dec. 22, 2023

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, PCE, Housing, Yields, Housing, S&P 500, Consumer Confidence The PCE Price Index (YoY)(Nov) fell lower to 2.6% from 2.9%...

jumped

12|18|2023

Leading Indicator Watch | Dec. 15, 2023

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, CPI, Retail Sales, Yields, S&P 500 The S&P 500 jumped 114.82 points this week, closing at 4,719.19 and is...