December 2017

November 2017 Institute for Supply Management

Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on December 11th, 2017

Economic activity remained strong in November 2017 according to the latest data from the Institute for Supply Management. Both the goods and services sides of the economy maintained tallies well over 50.0, the level considered neither expansionary nor contractionary. This continued strength bodes well for the fourth quarter figure on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which will be releas

November 2017 Employment Situation

Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on December 10th, 2017

America’s labor market remained strong during November 2017 according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. After adding 244,000 in October (downwardly revised from 268,000), employers increased payrolls by 228,000 in the penultimate month of the year. Our nation’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent, tied the lowest level since December 2000.

Let’s See, I’ve Got a Receipt Somewhere

Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on December 7th, 2017

Natural disasters make headlines each year, and 2017 has been no exception. To the best of my knowledge, friends of Atlas have escaped relatively unscathed despite living in Florida, Texas, New Orleans, California, and on the east coast. It is The Golden State’s turn to lead the stories above the fold as Santa Ana winds fuel fires from Ventura to Los Angeles to San Bernardino.

November 2017 Consumer Attitudes

Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on December 6th, 2017

Two popular measures of consumer attitudes were mixed in November 2017, but they both remain relatively elevated. Consumer Confidence put out by the Conference Board hit a new 17-year high, reaching 129.5. Consumer Sentiment from the University of Michigan declined to 98.5 from 100.7, the highest peak of the last decade.

Revised Gross Domestic Product Third Quarter 2017

Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on December 5th, 2017

Economic output in America from July through September 2017 was even better than first counted. With more complete data collected, the Bureau of Economic Analysis now estimates gross domestic product (GDP) grew 3.3 percent on an inflation-adjusted annualized basis during the third quarter of this year, upwardly revised from 3.0 percent in the earliest estimate. Output improved by th

October 2017 New Home Sales

Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on December 4th, 2017

New home sales in America have been strong during the past couple of months according to data from the Census Bureau. After surging 14.2 percent in September, this volatile indicator continued its upward trend in October 2017 by adding another 6.2 percent. With contract signings reaching 685,000 on an annualized basis, this latest swell puts the indicator at its best level in the cu

October 2017 Durable Goods Orders

Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on December 2nd, 2017

Orders for wares expected to last three years or longer fell in October according to the Census Bureau. After jumping 2.2 percent in September, Durable Goods Orders gave back over half of the prior month’s gain, falling 1.2 percent. This monthly setback put downward pressure on the annual trend which dropped to just 1.0 percent versus the upwardly revised count of 8.4 percent

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