10|18|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | October 15, 2021
News in employment and Consumer Sentiment lead our watch this week. Weekly initial jobless claims fell to 293k and JOLTs job openings (reporting for August) were lower than forecasts....
10|13|2021
Stagflation | October 8, 2021
Stagflation was all over the news this week. What could job data mean for future inflation? Monday Markets tumbled to open the week. This was driven by inflationary fears...
10|12|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | October 8, 2021
Highlights from the October 8, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Factory orders increased 1.2% in August. Up from an 0.7% increase in July. Be sure to check out more of...
10|05|2021
October Scare? | October 1, 2021
September turned out to be a volatile month after all. Should we expect a scare from October as well? Monday The S&P 500 started the week mildly lower, 0.27%....
10|04|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | October 1, 2021
Highlights from the October 1, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Weekly initial jobless claims rose above forecasted figures for the 3rd consecutive week, although low. Continuing jobless claims fell to...
09|28|2021
Wild Ride | September 24, 2021
It was a wild ride last week. As it came to a close, markets were pointing north, but will this endure? Monday Markets opened the week sharply lower on...
09|27|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | September 24, 2021
Highlights from the September 24, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Building permits rose 6.0%, housing starts rose 3.9%, new home sales rose 1.5%, and existing home sales lost ground, slipping...
09|21|2021
Blip on the Radar? | September 17, 2021
Markets continued to see turbulence last week. Is there something to it, or a blip on the radar? Monday The week opened on a positive note as the S&P...
09|20|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | September 17, 2021
Highlights from the September 17, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Michigan Consumer sentiment rose to 71.0 for the month of September lingering around post-pandemic lows. Be sure to check out...
09|15|2021
Ugly Volatility? | September 10, 2021
Volatility began to rear its ugly head last week. Are the markets going to face more of the same next week? Monday Happy Labor Day! Tuesday Markets started the...