09|16|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | September 13, 2024

Consumer Goods & Materials: The Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) (YoY) (Aug) rose 3.2%. CPI (YoY) (Aug) increased 2.5%, the lowest level for headline inflation since March of 2021....

06|18|2024

Calm Before the Calm??? | June 14, 2024

Markets climbed nicely this last week. Is this the calm before the storm? Monday                       S&P 500 0.26%| NASDAQ 0.35% It was a rather muted start to the week. There was...

05|21|2024

Heavy Markets | May 17, 2024

Markets saw heavy moves because of inflation data. What could carry the markets in the coming weeks? Monday                      S&P 500 0.02% | NASDAQ 0.29% There were no earnings reports or...

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...

03|19|2024

Losing Ground | March 15, 2024

AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE:   Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS: S&P 500, NASDAQ, CPI, PPI, Oil, Retail Sales, Sentiment   Markets lost ground for the second week. Does this say more...

03|18|2024

Leading Indicator Watch | March 15, 2024

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, CPI, PPI, Yields, S&P 500 Price data made headlines this past week: The Core Consumer Price Index (CPI)(Feb) rose...

02|21|2024

Back Slide | February 16, 2024

AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE:   Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS: S&P 500, NASDAQ, CPI, Earnings, Oil, Retail Sales, Housing, PPI    Markets gave back much of the previous week’s profits....

01|17|2024

Sustainably Higher??? | January 12, 2024

AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE:   Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS: S&P 500, NASDAQ, FRB, Rates, Oil, CPI, PPI    The market rebounded last week. Is it a sustainable shift higher?...

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...

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10|17|2023

Fork In The Road | October 13, 2023

AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE:   Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS:   S&P 500, NASDAQ, Oil, Rates, FRB, PPI, CPI The week was mixed. Is this a fork in the road? Which...