Long-term technical trends and macro conditions at this juncture have 2018’s market action looking more like a consolidation within an ongoing bull market than

In Where Do We Go From Here I wrote: While chatting with a well-traveled friend the other day she expressed how amazed she is

If you’re truly interested in getting your head around the trade issue, and if you’re willing to set your politics aside (trust me, my

Yesterday we reported on weak data from the housing market and suggested that — while we are indeed taking note — factors other than waning demand may

While June’s homebuilder sentiment survey (released yesterday) was just fine with an overall score of 68 (above 50 denotes optimism), last month’s housing starts

Ironically, the threat of a global trade war is inspiring trade deals across the globe. Sadly, however, the traditional U.S. leadership in such agreements

The following headlines from this morning speak to what we’re seeing in the consumer components of our macro index: Strong retail sales report suggests

We’ve maintained that the saving grace for the market when it comes to the threat of a global trade war is the market itself.

The following are highlights from our weekly market and economic analyses: Technicals: The overall short/intermediate-term setup remained mostly unchanged last week across the cyclical sectors.

I’m always a bit perplexed when I hear folks lament the ills of modern society. They tell tales of a hollowed out middle class