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June 2016  »  Forté Capital's Selected Statistics

Forté Capital's Selected Statistics

Consumer Price Index

CPI rose 0.4% in April, the largest monthly gain since 2013, with energy rising 3.4% and food prices rising 0.2%. Excluding food and energy, the CPI rose 0.2%. This moves the rate closer to the target set by the Federal Reserve, which is watching inflation closely as it decides whether to raise interest rates.

Equity Indexes; 4/30/16; YTD Return S&P 500; 2,065; 1.00% Dow Jones Industrials; 17,774; 2.00% Nasdaq Composite; 4,775; 4.60% Shanghai Composite (China); 2,738; 22.60% S&P BSE Sensex (India); 24,871; 4.80% Nikkei Stock Avg (Japan); 17,518; 8.00% CAC 40 (France); 4,417; 4.70% DAX (Germany); 9,798; 80.00% FTSE 100 (U.K.); 6,084; 2.50%
Selected Interest Rates; 4/30/16; 3/31/16 15-Year Mortgage; 2.98%; 2.98% 30-Year Mortgage; 3.66%; 3.71% 5-Year Treasury Bond; 1.28%; 1.21% 10-Year Treasury Bond; 1.83%; 1.78% 30-Year Treasury Bond; 2.66%; 2.61%
Key Economic Statistics; Most Recent; Prior Month National Producer Price Index; 0.20%; 0.10% Consumer Price Index; 0.40%; 0.10% Unemployment Rate; 5.00%; 5.00% ISM Manufacturing Index; 50.80; 51.80 ISM Services Index; 55.70; 54.50 Change in Non-Farm Payroll Emp.; 160,000; 215,000 New York State Consumer Price Index - NY, NJ, CT; 0.40%; 0.20% Unemployment Rate; 4.90%; 4.80% NYS Index of Coincident indicators; 3.90%; 4.50%

Productivity & Costs

The economy's productivity slowdown continued in the first quarter of 2016, in line with expectations. Nonfarm business productivity fell 1% during the quarter. Employee hours worked increased 1.5%, and output increased 0.4%. Compensation per hour rose 3%, implying an increase in unit labor costs of 4.1%. Compensation growth, coupled with productivity decline, has increased unit labor costs significantly.

Forté Capital's Proprietary Bullish Neutral Bearish Market Risk Barometer; 10; 9; 8; 7; 6; 5; 4; 3; 2; 1; Market Valuation; 4 Monetary Environment; 6 Investor Psychology; 4 Internal Market Technicals; 5 Overall Short-Term Outlook; 4.22 Overall Long-Term Outlook; 5.49 As of 4/30/16 Most Prior Key Economic
Equity Market Statistics; 4/30/16; 3/31/16 Dow Jones Industrials Dividend Yield 2.64%; 2.64%; Price-to-Earnings Ratio (12-Mth Trailing); 17.09; 17.01 Price-to-Book Value; 3.01; 2.99 S&P 500 Index Earnings Yield; 4.78%; 4.88% Dividend Yield; 2.22%; 2.15% Price/Earnings (12-Mth Trailing as Rpt); 20.91; 20.51 Price/Earnings (Estimated 2014 EPS); 17.99; 17.53

The information herein was obtained from various sources believed to be accurate; however, Forté Capital does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. This report was prepared for general information purposes only. Neither the information nor any opinion expressed constitutes an offer to buy or sell any securities, options, or futures contracts. Forté Capital's Proprietary Market Risk Barometer is a summary of 30 indicators and is copyrighted by Forté Capital LLC. For further information, visit www.fortecaptial.com, send a message to info@forte-capital.com, or call 866-586-8100.

 
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