03|04|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | March 1, 2019
Housing reports lead the leading indicator story for last week with building permits little changed at 0.3%, housing starts fell 11.2% while home prices roses 5.6% (year over year)...
02|26|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | February 22, 2019
Before I publish Market Thoughts this week, let’s take a look at the leading indicators! Good news coming out of Manufacturing & Services, Unemployment, the S&P 500, and the...
02|19|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | February 15, 2019
Before I publish Market Thoughts this week, here are some economic indicators that caught my eye. Click here to view my latest insights on economic activity and how the...
02|11|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | February 8, 2019
As I write Market Thoughts this week, here are some economic indicators that caught my attention. Click here to download the latest insights on economic activity and how they...
02|05|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | February 1, 2019
Mixed reviews coming out of Unemployment data and CB Consumer Confidence as unemployment rose 4% in response to the governnment shutdown and consumer confidence slipped from 126.6 to 120.2...
01|28|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | January 25, 2019
In reviewing the Leading Indicators this week, Housing stands out: Existing home sales fell 6.4% to 4.99M while home prices increased by 5.8% year over year through November. View the...
01|23|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | January 18, 2019
In summing up the Leading Indicator Watch this week, I’d be burying the lede if I didn’t at least mention: The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment fell to 90.7...
01|15|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | January 11, 2019
Before I publish Market Thoughts this week, here are some economic indicators that caught my attention. Click here to download the latest insights on economic activity and how they...
01|07|2019
Leading Indicator Watch | January 4, 2019
I’d like to start the year off with healthy indicators, so as of Jan. 4, 2019, the S&P 500 rose last week by 46.2 points to end at 2,531.94...
12|31|2018
Leading Indicator Watch | December 28, 2019
2018 draws to a close and I’m attaching our last leading indicator watch blog for the year! While many indicators are still showing expansion, the S&P 500 is down...