Inflation vs. Bond Yields

Inflation vs. Bond Yields

Not surprisingly, the price increases we saw unfold throughout 2021 seem to be spilling over into 2022. David Nelson joins Local 4 News to talk about the most important thing for investors to be considering as these price pressures continue.

Making a Profit

Making a Profit

  The primary goal of any business is to make a profit; or, at the very least, profits validate a business’s commercial endeavors.  So, for this week’s chart, we show the profit margin of S&P 500 companies over the past 50 years. As you can see on the far...
Excess Liquidity

Excess Liquidity

  The one thing made apparent last year is that liquidity matters to the stock market.  By liquidity, we mean the amount of available money sloshing around the economy; when it’s excessive, it tends to find its way into financial assets—like stocks. One of the...