May 2015 – Through Q1 2015, the industrial sector continues to experience weak performance across several indices, including (i) the PMI Manufacturing Index, which slipped to a new 16-month low; (ii) Industrial Production fell for the fifth straight month; (iii) Capacity Utilization…

February 2015 – Consistent with results for Q3 2014, the industrial sector continues to lag broader market indices due to cyclical demand and softening global economic indicators. A review of year-end economic reports suggests some cracks in a U.S. economy that had reported…

November 2014 – The industrial sector is beginning to face some cyclical headwinds as market indicators are sending a range of mixed messages with respect to expansion or contraction. Certainly, to the positive, the latest ISM Report reflects strong growth with a composite index for October of 59.0 vs. consensus of 56.0 and a September mark of 56.6. This matches August’s level and is the strongest since…

August 2014 – This quarter, we provide our insights on the industrial growth market, which is experiencing strong momentum as industrial production, construction and the auto sectors all are expanding. Industrial production increased 0.4% in July, which equaled the pace in June, and capacity utilization reached its highest rate in over four years led primarily by a strong 1.7% increase in production of durable goods. According to manufacturing surveys from the Federal Reserve and industrial publications, manufacturing recoveries appears to be robust in…

May 2014 – This quarter, we provide our insights on the industrial growth market, which continues to experience favorable trends despite recent weak results in the somewhat overheated equity capital markets. Economic indicators have improved this spring as the labor markets have shown positive signs with lessening unemployment strains. And, according to the Federal Reserve, banks are seeing stronger loan demand and industrial output, which have shown positive…