Scorecard Showdown

Scorecard Showdown

  This week’s indicator is like a scoreboard showing how U.S. stocks are performing compared to the rest of the world.  It’s based on something called the Technical Score Spread. How does it work?  Imagine a global competition where each country’s stock market...
Financial Focus – November 20th, 2024

Financial Focus – November 20th, 2024

Nate Kreinbrink and Mike Steigerwald kick off this week’s Financial Focus by diving into Medicare open enrollment. They discuss the elimination of the “donut hole,” the new $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket drug costs, and why it’s essential to review your plans now to ensure you’re set for the year ahead.

Affordability Gap

Affordability Gap

Buying a new home has gotten more difficult for many Americans in recent years. David Nelson is here to share the cause of increased home prices and record-low home affordability figures plus he tells us about the combining factors that should narrow this gap in the future.

Worth the Risk?

Worth the Risk?

  Is the stock market still worth the risk? This week’s chart paints a surprising picture. It measures something called the equity risk premium—the extra return investors expect from stocks compared to the safer 10-year U.S. Treasury bond. It’s shown as the...