07|27|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | July 24, 2020

Looking at the leading indicators this week felt like staring at a wall! Yes, unemployment inched up for the first time since March. There was very slight movement in...

07|20|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | July 17, 2020

Just when it feels like we are climbing out of our recent economic setback, news out of Core Retail Sales and Building Permits show signs of slowing down. Let’s...

07|13|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | July 10, 2020

As I write Market Thoughts this week, here are some economic indicators that caught my attention last week. Click here to view the latest insights on our economy. Tune...

07|06|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | July 2, 2020

Before I publish Market Thoughts, let’s look at the leading economic indicators that caught my eye. Please click here to view my notes and stay tuned for Market Thoughts.

06|29|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | June 26, 2020

A weekly update of #stockmarket and #domestic economic activity. We’ll get lost in the weeds in Market Thoughts tomorrow, but for now, here are some economic indicators that caught...

06|22|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | June 19, 2020

The economy is showing some signs of re-opening from the COVID-19 environment in Core Retail Sales, Building Permits, and Housing Starts, but Unemployment numbers are only marginally improving from...

06|15|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | June 12, 2020

Volatility is on the rise in the markets this week. I’ll break it all down in Market Thoughts! For now, let’s look at the Leading Indicators to get an...

05|26|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | May 22, 2020

Housing and Unemployment indicators continue to show economic challenges month to month while Services PMI and Consumer Confidence are on the rise. Click here for the week in review...

05|12|2020

Poor, But Strong Week | May 8, 2020

A strong week for markets came from a poor week in economic data. But why the rise as the economy fell? Monday Markets opened Monday down as they reacted...

05|04|2020

Leading Indicator Watch | May 1, 2020

As I write Market Thoughts this week, we should take a look at the leading indicators from last week. Unemployment continues to headline market activity, but hopefully, as some...