Stress Relief

Stress Relief

  The OFR Financial Stress Index (OFR FSI) is a neat little metric produced by the Office of Financial Research that measures the amount of stress in global financial markets. It combines roughly 33 market variables—from yield spreads to valuation measures—into...
Business Conditions

Business Conditions

At the end of 2023, the economy and markets seemed to be going strong. David Nelson joins us to explain why things feel like they may have cooled off since the start of the year and what viewers’ mindsets should be when it comes to their investments.

Bull vs. Bear Markets

Bull vs. Bear Markets

  This week, we highlight a fun little chart showing bull vs bear markets since 1950. What’s a bull market? It’s generally defined as a gain of 20% or more from a bear market bottom. Similarly, a bear market is a 20% or more loss from a bull market high. The...