08|11|2025

Leading Indicator Watch | August 8, 2025

Manufacturing & Services: ISM Non-Manufacturing (Services) PMI slowed, missing expectations in July. It remained in expansion territory, however, with a reading of 50.1 (Jul) compared to 50.8 in June....

07|07|2025

Leading Indicator Watch | July 3, 2025

Unemployment: Labor market news was front and center this week. Nonfarm Payrolls beat expectations, rising from 144K (May) to 147K (Jun). JOLTS job openings also outperformed, increasing from 7.395M...

06|10|2025

Ride the Wave | June 6, 2025

The tide shifted in favor of equities again this week. Will markets continue to ride the wave? MondayS&P 500 0.41%| NASDAQ 0.67% ____We kicked off the month with Manufacturing...

06|09|2025

Leading Indicator Watch | June 6, 2025

Unemployment: Nonfarm Payrolls declined from 147K (Apr) to 139K (May), but were higher than forecast. The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2% for the third consecutive month, indicating resilience...

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...