12|05|2023

Will Santa Deliver? | Dec. 1, 2023

AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE:   Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS: S&P 500, NASDAQ, Homes, FRB, GDP, PCE    Markets rose for the week. Will Santa fizzle out or make good...

products

12|04|2023

Leading Indicator Watch | Dec. 1, 2023

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, GDP, Housing, Yields, Manufacturing, S&P 500, Consumer Gross Domestic Product (Q3) figures were revised higher to 5.2% from original...

12|01|2023

2024 Retirement Plan Contributions have been announced.

AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE:   Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS: Retirement Planning, 401k, IRA, ROTH, SIMPLE IRA, SEP IRA  We hope you all are doing well!  We are reaching out...

11|28|2023

Thankful for Gains! | Nov. 24, 2023

AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE:   Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS: S&P 500, FRB, Microsoft, Goods Orders, Black Friday We are Thankful for four straight weeks of market gains. Should more...

spending

11|27|2023

Leading Indicator Watch | Nov. 24, 2023

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, Housing, Yields, S&P 500, Consumer Sentiment Michigan Consumer Sentiment fell to 61.3 (Nov) from 63.8 (Oct) but was above...

path

11|21|2023

Whispers of The Path Ahead… November 17, 2023

AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE:   Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS: S&P 500, NASDAQ, Moody’s, CPI, Retail   It was a good week for growth. Whispers of recession seem to be fading,...

Consumer

11|20|2023

Leading Indicator Watch | Nov. 17, 2023

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:      Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, CPI, Retail Sales, Yields, S&P 500 The Consumer Price Index (CPI)(MoM) was unchanged in October resulting in a drop...

look out ahead

11|14|2023

Look Out Ahead! | November 10, 2023

AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE:   Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS:   S&P 500, NASDAQ, Earnings, FRB, Rates The celebration continued as markets rose ahead of year end. Were there concerns that...

Mortgage

11|14|2023

Leading Indicator Watch | Nov. 10, 2023

AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep TAGS:   Jobs, Housing, Yield, S&P 500, Consumer Sentiment The U.S. MBA 30-year Mortgage Rate fell to 7.61% after hovering around 7.86%...

Rally

11|07|2023

Pop the Champagne? | Nov. 3, 2023

AUTHOR: Jason Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA®TITLE:   Investment Adviser Rep – CCOTAGS:   S&P 500, NASDAQ, FRB, Rates, Earnings Pop the champagne, a rally has begun! Is it sustainable or should there be...