Speculative Energy

Speculative Energy

  Ever get the feeling the stock market is getting a little…too excited? Or alternatively, too calm? Well, enter this week’s featured indicator, the ETF Speculation Index. This tool measures just how hyped up—or downright gloomy—investors are feeling in the...
Out of Sync

Out of Sync

Ever since the Fed cut rates in September, stocks have climbed while bonds have dipped. David Nelson joins us to explain the concept of correlation and shares his advice for bonds going forward.

Vol Drop

Vol Drop

  The big news this week, of course, was the election.  As always, the uncertainty it brought stirred things up in the financial markets, a trend we can see clearly in this week’s featured chart. At the top of the chart, we have the S&P 500 stock index, and...