by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Dec 5, 2022 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market continued to rally last week, with the S&P 500 Index gaining 1.13%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing 0.24%, and the Nasdaq Composite rising 2.09%. Foreign stocks were also up on the week, with the MSCI EAFE Index of...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Dec 2, 2022 | Chart of the Week
We’ve talked some this year about the U.S. yield curve and how its inversion is signaling that a recession could be right around the corner. But it’s not just a U.S. problem. Global bonds joined the party this week. The chart above shows that the average yield...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Dec 1, 2022 | Indicator Insights
The idea behind this week’s indicator is that corporate bond spreads can be used to anticipate changes in stock market earnings. This is because, historically, widening spreads are associated with economic weakness and poor earnings growth rates, while...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Nov 28, 2022 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market bounced back last week as expected volatility, measured by the VIX Index, fell about 11% to 20.42. The S&P 500 rose 1.5%, the Dow gained 1.8%, and the Nasdaq increased 0.7%. Foreign stocks, however, were mixed for the week....
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Nov 21, 2022 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market had a down week, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.69%, the Nasdaq Composite dropping 1.57%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average down just 0.01%. Foreign stocks, on the other hand, were up for the week. The MSCI EAFE Index of...
