08|06|2024
In the Clear? | August 2, 2024
Author: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® Title: Investment Adviser Rep TAGS: S&P 500, Rate Cuts, Unemployment, Jobs, Manufacturing, Treasuries This was another week of down markets. Will things get more turbulent...
06|24|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | June 21, 2024
Retail Sales: Core retail sales (excluding automobiles) softened (May) (MoM), to -0.1%, missing the forecasted number of 0.2%. Consumer spending activity will be top of mind as we head...
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|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|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|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|13|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | September 10, 2021
Highlights from the September 10, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 fell last week 76.85 points, ending at 4,458.58 and is up 18.70% YTD while the VIX (CBOE...
09|07|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | September 3, 2021
Highlights from the September 3, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Weekly initial jobless claims fell to 340K. Unemployment fell to 5.2%, however, no-farm payrolls rose 243K when 798K were expected...
08|30|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | August 27, 2021
Highlights from the August 27, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: The money supply, including time deposits, rose by $147B to $20.534T (June). Money supply is currently running 90.34% of current...
08|23|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | August 20, 2021
Highlights from the August 20, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Retail sales fell more than expected, 1.1% (July). The Capacity Utilization rate extended to 76.1% (July). Be sure to check...