08|26|2025
Pivot | August 22, 2025
Markets hit the “sell-button” early in the week. Was this a late summer rebalance or a sign of things to come? Monday S&P 500 0.01% | NASDAQ 0.03% Markets...
08|25|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | August 22, 2025
Unemployment: Jobs data disappointed this week. Initial Jobless Claims rose from 224K to 235K, higher than expected. Continuing Jobless Claims also increased, climbing from 1,942K to 1,972K. Be sure...
08|19|2025
Shift Ahead | August 15, 2025
Broad markets rose higher again but with notable differences from the week prior. Is there a shift in sentiment as earnings season ends? Monday S&P 500 0.25% | NASDAQ...
08|18|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | August 15, 2025
Consumer Goods & Materials: Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% (MoM)(Jul). The annual measure was 2.7%. Producer Price Index (PPI) climbed 0.9% (MoM)(Jul), higher than forecast. PPI measures prices...
08|12|2025
Full Swing | August 8, 2025
Markets swung back to the positive this week with news on the tariff and corporate earnings front. Will the 3rd quarter shape up to be just as strong as...
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....
08|07|2025
Monthly Market Monitor | July-2025
The Markets flashed green and red across the monitor this month. One is telling us about the past while the other might be giving us clues into the future....
08|05|2025
Slow Down | August 1, 2025
Markets pushed down on the accelerator in July and set multiple records. Will the pace continue or is there a reduced speed warning ahead? Monday S&P 500 0.02% |...
08|04|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | August 1, 2025
Unemployment: Labor market data released this week came in softer than expected. Nonfarm Payrolls reported that 73K jobs were added in July, below the 106K expected. Unemployment Rate ticked...
07|29|2025
New Peaks | July 25, 2025
Trade deals were made this week, and markets took note. Will the trend continue as more deals are ironed out? Monday S&P 500 0.14% | NASDAQ 0.38% Monday’s trading...