05|14|2025
May Flowers? | May 9, 2025
Markets came out of hibernation last week and were slightly lower this week. Are things starting to warm up? Monday S&P 500 0.64% | NASDAQ 0.74% The week kicked...
05|12|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | May 9, 2025
Manufacturing & Services: ISM Non-Manufacturing (Services) PMI increased to 51.6 (Apr) from 50.8 (Mar), exceeding expectations. April marked the 10th consecutive month of expansion for the sector. 50 marks...
04|07|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | April 4, 2025
S&P 500: The S&P 500 declined by 506.86 points last week, closing at 5,074.08 and bringing its YTD return to -13.73%. This marked the index’s sharpest weekly pullback in...
03|10|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | March 7, 2025
Manufacturing & Services: February’s ISM data showed a divergence between sectors. Manufacturing PMI decreased from 50.9 to 50.3. Non-Manufacturing (Services) PMI rose from 52.8 to 53.5. 50 marks contraction/expansion. Be...
01|14|2025
Strong Headwinds Ahead? | January 10, 2025
Equities sold off this week as treasuries continued to put on the pressure. Should we expect some headwinds on the horizon? Monday S&P 500 0.55% | NASDAQ 1.24% Markets...
01|13|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | January 10, 2025
Unemployment: The labor market showed signs of strength this week. JOLTs job openings (Dec) rose unexpectedly to 8.098M from 7.839M. Nonfarm payrolls (Dec) also beat expectations, increasing to 256K...