Comments based on information available as of 5:15 am CT on 7/10/2026 Growth: No Longer a Balancing Act For years the growth story leaned almost entirely on services, but manufacturing is beginning to pull its weight. The Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing...
July 6, 2026 The second quarter of 2026 closed with impressive strength. The S&P 500 rallied 14.87% and the Nasdaq surged 21.41%. Yet, June itself brought a different, more varied tone. The headline indices took a breather with the S&P 500 down 1.06% and the...
Comments based on information available as of 5:00 am CT on 6/5/2026 Growth: A Rare Bright Spot? While consumers are feeling pressure and service-sector momentum is softening, manufacturing offered a rare bright spot. The ISM Manufacturing Index for May came in better...
April showers bring May flowers. There were not a lot of showers in April, but the flowers seemed to bloom in May anyway. May was about investing despite the noise as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq pushed to fresh record highs even as inflation ran hot, the Iran conflict...
