BLS: November 2024 PPI
On the heels of a hot CPI report, the BLS released the November PPI report and it’s hotter than the CPI! PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES - NOVEMBER 2024The Producer Price Index…
BLS: November 2024 CPI
The BLS released the November CPI report and CNBC’s Rick Santelli calls it “warm” but we call it troubling. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - NOVEMBER 2024The Consumer Price Index for All…
Stock Market Too Hot – Liquidated Most DIVOS Positions
We haven’t been posting much because we’ve been busy liquidating portfolios. We think the market is too hot now and we’ve taking this opportunity to liquidate our DIVOS stock positions.…
BLS: October 2024 PPI
The BLS released the October PPI report and like the CPI it’s not good news. PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES - OCTOBER 2024The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.2 percent…
BLS: October 2024 CPI
The BLS released the October CPI Report and it doesn’t bode well from our point of view but somehow the crowds are cheering. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – OCTOBER 2024 The…
October 2024 – Social Security Enrollments
The social security office released the October 2024 Snapshot and it shows a 9% drop in growth from September. For October 2024, there were 121,000 net new social security enrollees…
SPY Under Trump 2017-2021
Congrats to Donald Trump on his re-election efforts. While everyone is cheering or jeering, we’ve been taking a trip down memory lane for clues as to what might come next…
BEA: PCE Price Index
The BEA released the PCE Price Index this morning and is shows improvement and disappointment. While overall PCE year-over-year has declined, core PCE has come in hotter than expected. The…
September 2024 – Social Security Enrollments
The social security office released the September 2024 snapshot and it’s a 49% jump from August. For September 2024, there were 133,000 net new social security enrollees over the age…
BLS: September PPI
The BLS released the September PPI report and like the CPI it’s not good news. PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES - SEPTEMBER 2024The Producer Price Index for final demand was unchanged in…