by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jun 6, 2022 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW After a big rally the week before, the U.S. stock market took a step backward last week. The S&P 500 fell 1.2%, the Dow lost 0.94%, and the Nasdaq declined 0.98%. Implied volatility remains elevated, with the VIX index hovering around the 25 range....
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jun 3, 2022 | Chart of the Week
There’s a saying in economics that the cure for high prices is… high prices. In other words, as the price of a commodity increases, it incentivizes producers to produce more of that commodity, but the increased supply then leads to lower prices. That’s the...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jun 2, 2022 | Indicator Insights
For this week’s Indicator Insights, we highlight a price-based indicator that measures the intermediate-term trend of the stock market. Specifically, it measures the 126-day (6-month) moving average of the S&P 500 stock market index, shown as the orange...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | May 30, 2022 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market surged higher last week, notching its best week of the year and snapping a multi-week losing streak. A handful of earnings results and economic data helped boost investor sentiment, and all three major stock indexes jumped at...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | May 27, 2022 | Chart of the Week
The U.S. stock market has had a rough couple of weeks. Well, more than just a couple. Our Chart of the Week above shows the weekly returns for the S&P 500 this year. The index has now closed lower for its seventh week in a row. You would have to go all the...
