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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

By  CPAJ Staff

October 2020 0

Forté Capital's Selected Statistics Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index The Federal Reserve recently affirmed its commitment to a long-term inflation target of…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

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July 2020 0

Quarterly Real U.S. GDP Growth The estimates for second quarter GDP growth range from −20% to −51%, with the average from the Blue Chip consensus…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

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April 2020 0

U.S. Treasury Yield Curve The financial turmoil caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic extended into the bond market, as investors drove yields down and raised…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

By  CPAJ Staff

April 2020 0

U.S. Treasury Yield Curve The U.S. Treasury yield curve is inverted from 30 days to 3 years, reflecting the fear of an economic slowdown due…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

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March 2020 0

Non-farm payroll The U.S. economy continues its modest growth trajectory, with non-farm payroll growing by 195,000 per month on average. The overall labor market remains…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

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February 2020 0

Industrial Production Index Industrial production improved in the latest report, due largely to better output of automobiles and parts following the settlement of the GM…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

By  CPAJ Staff

January 2020 0

ISM Manufacturing Index The latest ISM data point confirms a slowdown in the manufacturing sector. While GDP grew by 2.1% in the third quarter, manufacturing…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

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November 2019 0

Non-farm Payroll The U.S. labor market has remained tight. There are more jobs available than applicants; in particular, skilled labor positions remain unfilled in some…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

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October 2019 0

Treasury Yield Curve The yield curve has inverted; that is, short-term interest rates are now higher than longer-term rates. This phenomenon can indicate the potential…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

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September 2019 0

ISM Manufacturing Index The manufacturing sector is slowing, especially the export sectors. According to the ISM survey of purchasing managers, there is concern over the…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

By  CPAJ Staff

August 2019 0

Quarterly Real U.S. GDP Growth Estimates for 2019 gross domestic product are coming down; while the first quarter ended with a 3.1% growth rate, evidence…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

By  CPAJ Staff

July 2019 0

ISM Manufacturing Index There are further signs of a slowing economy in 2019. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Index, while still above 50%,…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

By  CPAJ Staff

May 2019 0

U.S. Wages and Salaries Growth Wages grew by 4.16% during January 2019 versus the same period in 2018. According to Trading Economics, this is below the long-term…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

By  CPAJ Staff

April 2019 0

ISM Manufacturing PMI The most recent ISM Manufacturing Index increased 2.3% from December 2018, indicating expanding business strength fostered by stronger demand and output. The…

January 2019 Issue

Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

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February 2019 0

Effective Federal Funds Rate, 1954–2018 Much of the anxiety seen in the stock markets in the fourth quarter of 2018 was the result of aggressive…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

By  CPAJ Staff

November 2018 0

Wages Real wages—that is, wages adjusted for inflation—have resumed rising after a dip in 2016. This trend reflects tight labor market conditions and increased inflationary…

September 2018 Issue

Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

By  CPAJ Staff

October 2018 0

Quarterly U.S. GDP Growth Providing a counterpoint to the ISM data, second-quarter U.S. GDP was revised up from 4.1% to 4.2%, which was slightly better…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

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July 2018 0

U.S. Unemployment Rate Unemployment trends remain strong, as indicated above. The most recent unemployment rate was 3.9%, with 164,000 new jobs recorded in the most…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

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June 2018 0

U.S. Unemployment Rate The U.S. unemployment rate remained at 4.1% for the sixth straight month. More robust economic growth, due in part to the federal…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

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May 2018 0

GDP Fourth quarter U.S. GDP was revised up to 2.9%, completing a year that saw GDP grow at 2.3%. While the first quarter of 2018…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

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April 2018 0

Treasury Yield Curve Markets are looking to new Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for signals about the direction of interest rates. Expectations for three more…

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Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

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March 2018 0

GDP Fourth quarter GDP grew at annualized rate of 2.6%, down from the previous quarter's rate of 3.2% growth. The change resulted from a downturn…

News & Views

Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics – Part 2

Consumer Price Index

By  CPAJ Staff

June 2017 0

  CONSUMER PRICE INDEX The consumer price index (CPI) fell 0.3% in March, following a 0.1% gain in February, and it is up 3.1% annualized.…

News & Views

Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

By  CPAJ Staff

December 2016 0

Vehicle Sales Vehicle sales increased in October from 17.8 million to 18.3 million units on a seasonally adjusted annual rate. This represents just under a…

April 2016 Issue

Forté Capital’s Selected Statistics

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March 2016 Issue

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