09|06|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | September 2, 2022

Highlights from the September 2, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Nonfarm Payrolls added for August totaled 315k, down from 526k in July. The unemployment rate edged up to 3.7% from...

08|30|2022

All Alone… | August 26, 2022

Markets were slayed this last week. Everyone is feeling the pain, but why are we actually all alone? Monday   S&P 500 2.14% | NASDAQ 2.55% As is often the...

08|23|2022

Is the Rally Over? | August 19, 2022

The rally is over, or is it? Markets fell last week, but should we expect it to continue? Monday   S&P 500 0.40% | NASDAQ 0.62% China lowered keys rates...

08|16|2022

Strength in Numbers | August 12, 2022

Markets rose for the week. Is the strength sustainable, or in bear market form, will the numbers fade? Monday   S&P 500 0.10% | NASDAQ 0.10% Tech stocks weighed on...

08|09|2022

Any Gains for August? | August 5, 2022

Three straight weeks of gains nearly stalled on Friday. Does last week tell us anything about the rest of August? Monday   S&P 500 0.28% | NASDAQ 0.18% Equity markets...

08|02|2022

Fear the Bear | July 29, 2022

July gained more than we have seen since 2020. Is it sustainable or should the bears be feared? Monday   S&P 500 0.13% | NASDAQ 0.43% It was a rocky...

08|01|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | July 29, 2022

Highlights from the July 29th Leading Indicator Watch: GDP (QoQ)(Q2) fell again by -.9%, indicating slowing growth in the US. The NBER, however, uses other factors in ultimately determining...

07|19|2022

Things That Go Bump…| July 15, 2022

Things were bumpy last week. Did that give us any indication of how things will go in the coming weeks? Monday                            S&P 500 1.14% | NASDAQ 2.24% The...

07|18|2022

Leading Indicator Watch | July 15, 2022

Highlights from the July 15th Leading Indicator Watch: Core Retail Sales (MoM)(Jun) exceeded expectations, rising 1% instead of .6% (expected). This was a positive sign even with increasing price...

07|12|2022

All in Vain? | July 8, 2022

Growth stocks puffed out their chest this last week, but was it all in vain? Monday                            S&P 500 – | NASDAQ – Happy Rebellion Day! Tuesday                            S&P...