06|03|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | May 31, 2024
The money supply, including time deposits, rose $26B to $20.867T (Apr) which reflects cash accumulating in money market funds with their attractive yields. Money supply is running 73.8% of...
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|02|2024
Steady As She Goes…| March 29, 2024
AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS: S&P 500, NASDAQ, Housing Data, Durable Goods, GDP, Sentiment, PCE Markets were little changed for the week. Is this a...
03|05|2024
Next Move…| March 1, 2024
AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS: S&P 500, NASDAQ, housing, earnings, GDP, PCE, Manufacturing Markets advanced on the week, but was there a tell about the...
03|04|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | March 1, 2024
AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep TAGS: Jobs, PCE, Goods, Housing, Yields, Money Supply, S&P 500, Consumer Sentiment The U. of Michigan Consumer Sentiment fell to 76.9...
01|30|2024
Is There Any Hope? | January 26, 2024
AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS: S&P 500, NASDAQ, Earning, GDP, Rates, PCE Equities advanced and the economy looked strong in the fourth quarter. Does...
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|02|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | Dec. 29, 2023
AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep TAGS: Jobs, PCE, Housing, Yields, S&P 500, Consumer Confidence The S&P 500 rose 15.20 points this week, closing at 4,769.83. The...
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...