Blockbuster Jobs Report!
Or was it?
The January employment report was released on Friday. The 353,000 jobs added were almost double what…
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Performance
With January "in the can", it's time to assess what happened last month and what it…
Not-So-Great News
It was a busy day (1/31/24) on the news front.
The ADP Private Payrolls report came in below…
Performance
For the week ended January 26, 2024
Stocks and commodities posted gains last week, helped by a surprisingly strong GDP…
A Goldilocks Economy?
If this week's GDP report is any indication, it sure looks like it. GDP grew 3.3% in…
Performance!
For the period ended 1/19/2024
The S&P 500 may have made a new high on Friday…
Retail Sales Surprisingly Strong
Retail sales rose 0.6% in December versus expectations of 0.4%. After adjusting for inflation, the gain was about…
Survey Of Market Research
Jan 15-22, 2024
DoubleLine Quarterly Market Commentary, December 2023
FTSE Russell Equity Factor Insights, January 2024
WisdomTree: Shareholder Yield Shines…
Probably Not Good News...
The New York Fed released its Empire State Manufacturing Survey this morning, suffering the worst decline in its history excluding…
Shipment Volumes Still Falling
The latest Cass Freight Index is out today. The news is mixed. On a seasonally adjusted basis, volumes rose 2.…
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