12|12|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | December 9, 2022

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, PPI, Yield Curve, Services, S&P 500, Consumer Sentiment Highlights from the December 9, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P...

10|31|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | October 28, 2022

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, Goods, Services, Housing, Yield Curve, Money Supply, Manufacturing, Services, S&P 500 Highlights from the October 28, 2022 Leading Indicator...

10|11|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | October 7, 2022

Highlights from the October 7, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Payroll news squashed hopes of a less aggressive Fed. Non-Farm Payrolls (Sep) added 263k and the Unemployment Rate (Sep) fell...

09|13|2022

Back in Green! | September 9, 2022

After three weeks of losses, markets were back in the green last week. Should it continue? Monday   S&P 500 -% | NASDAQ -% Happy Labor Day! Tuesday   S&P...

09|12|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | September 9, 2022

Highlights from the September 9, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 rose 143.15 points, ending at 4,067.41 and is down 14.66% YTD. The VIX (CBOE Volatility Index) remained...

08|29|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | August 26th, 2022

Highlights from the August 26, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Core Durable Goods Orders (MoM)(Jul) rose .3%; Durables (Excl Defense & Air)(MoM)(Jul) rose .4% which was positive given other poor...

08|08|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | August 5, 2022

Highlights from the August 5, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Nonfarm Payrolls (Jul) added 528k jobs compared to an estimated 250k. Unemployment rate fell to a pre-pandemic low, 3.5%, supporting...

07|25|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | July 22, 2022

Highlights from the July 22nd Leading Indicator Watch: Existing home sales continued their slide for a 5th consecutive month, falling -5.4% (Jun). Housing starts also fell -2% (Jun) on...

07|11|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | July 8, 2022

Highlights from the July 8th Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 rose 74.06 points, ending at 3,899.39 and is down 18.19% YTD. The VIX (CBOE Volatility Index) fell to...

06|27|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | June 24, 2022

Highlights from the June 24th Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 rose by 236.90 points, ending at 3,911.74 and is down 17.93% YTD (out of bear market territory). The...