by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jul 11, 2022 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market notched a week of strong gains, giving investors a reprieve after a prolonged bout of volatility. The S&P 500 rose 1.94%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.77%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite surged 4.56%,...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jul 8, 2022 | Chart of the Week
The 60/40 portfolio had a rough first half of the year. As our chart of the week above shows, it just registered its worst first-half performance since the worst one occurred during the Great Depression in 1932. So, what happened? The 60/40 balanced portfolio...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jul 7, 2022 | Indicator Insights
Charles Dickens once wrote, “credit is a system whereby a person who can’t pay, gets another person who can’t pay, to guarantee that he can pay.” Now that’s a bit cynical, but it does tap into this idea that credit is based on the concept of trust. Can...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jul 4, 2022 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The U.S stock market deteriorated last week as all three major stock indices posted declines. The S&P 500 index fell 2.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.28%, and the Nasdaq Composite plummeted 4.13%. Growth stocks led the decline,...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jul 1, 2022 | Chart of the Week
This week’s featured chart shows a reason why we probably won’t see inflation come crashing down any time soon. The chart, shown above, shows the ratio between home prices and rents. When it’s rising, it means home prices are growing faster than rents; when it...
