08|24|2021
Taper Tantrum 2.0? | August 20, 2021
Taper Tantrum 2.0 looks inevitable, but will it be as bad as last time? Monday The S&P 500 dug itself quite the hole on Monday morning. It spent the...
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...
08|17|2021
Calm Before The Storm? | August 13, 2021
AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA®, AWMA® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS: S&P 500, This was a quiet week for markets. Is this the calm before the...
08|16|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | August 13, 2021
Highlights from the August 13, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 rose last week 31.48 points, ending at 4,468.00 and is up 18.95% YTD while the VIX (CBOE...
08|10|2021
The Pendulum | August 6, 2021
This last week was like a pendulum as the markets swung back and forth. Should this continue? Monday Markets slipped on Monday with the S&P 500 shifting down less...
08|09|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | August 6, 2021
Highlights from the August 6, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch : The unemployment rate fell to 5.4% (July). 94K non-farm payrolls were added last month. Weekly initial jobless claims fell...
07|27|2021
Rocky Growth | July 23, 2021
In spite of a rocky start, markets grew nicely this last week. Should we expect more growth to come? Monday Markets dove to open the week. The S&P 500...
07|26|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | July 23, 2021
Highlights from the July 23, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Manufacturing expanded at a rate of 62 for July, while services rose to 64.8. 50 marks the contraction/expansion line. Be...
07|20|2021
Transitory…| July 16, 2021
Markets shed weight for the first week in four. Is there reason to be concerned or is it transitory… Monday Markets opened the week on a strong note as...
07|19|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | July 16, 2021
Highlights from the July 16, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Retail sales surprised and rose 0.6% for June. This handily beat the expectation of a 0.4% contraction. Be sure to...