06|08|2021
Market Power | June 4, 2021
Markets charged back late in the week. This led to weekly gains, but does the market have staying power? Monday Memorial Day Tuesday The holiday lengthened weekend did not...
06|07|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | June 4, 2021
Highlights from the June 4, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims fell to 385K. Unemployment fell to 5.8% when 5.9% was expected. Private non-farm payrolls rose 492K,...
06|02|2021
More to Come? | May 28, 2021
After three weeks of loss, the S&P 500 eked out a gain for the week. Is there more to come? Monday Markets surged ahead on Monday attempting to make...
06|01|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | May 28, 2021
Highlights from the May 28, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Michigan consumer sentiment came in at 82.9 for May. CB Consumer confidence slipped to 117.2 (May) from 117.5. Be sure...
05|25|2021
Help Wanted | May 21, 2021
With a close eye on inflationary pressures, will the recovery continue as wanted or will they need help finding equilibrium? Monday Markets fell .25% on Monday as the week...
05|24|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | May 21, 2021
Highlights from the May 21, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Manufacturing PMI rose to 61.5 (May). Services PMI rose to 70.1 (May). 50 marks the contraction/expanson line. Be sure to...
05|18|2021
Inflate This! | May 14, 2021
Markets shed weight on inflation data last week, recovering ground late. What caused this swing? Monday Monday’s activity was very much still a reaction to the jobs report released...
05|11|2021
Missed Expectations…| May 7, 2021
Jobs data missed expectations in April, but earnings did not disappoint! What drove markets last week? Monday Markets opened the week (and month) in the green. The S&P 500...
05|10|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | May 7, 2021
Highlights from the May 7, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims fell to 498K from 590K. Unemployment rose to 6.1%. Nonfarm payrolls rose 266K when 978K were...
05|04|2021
Nothing To See Here | April 30, 2021
Markets were little changed, but there was plenty of data. So, why did it feel like a ‘nothing to see here’ kind of week? Monday The markets were little...