Top Watch

Top Watch

  The stock market tends to go up over time. But there are times when it goes up too high, too fast. When this happens, a correction tends to occur, meaning stocks drop at least 10% from a recent high. We don’t always know when a correction is about to occur. But...
Financial Focus

Financial Focus

In this week’s episode of Financial Focus, David Nelson reflects on the previous year’s market performance, delves into the emotional side of investing, and discusses proactive strategies for managing market ups and downs.

Market Factors

Market Factors

As we begin 2024, there seem to be wide-ranging expectations for financial markets. James Nelson is here to share his thoughts on these broad possibilities and how viewers may use this data for their investment accounts.

Embracing Risk

Embracing Risk

“A ship is safe in harbor, but that is not what ships are built for.” In this week’s commentary, we discuss how the stock market has taken this quote to heart in recent months, as well as what risks might still be lurking under the investing waters.

New-High Breadth

New-High Breadth

  As I write this, the major U.S. stock indices are inching toward new all-time highs. On a total return basis (including dividends), the Dow and the S&P 500 are already there—the tech-heavy Nasdaq is right behind them. But for this week’s chart, I want to...