Fishhooks and Sentiment
OVERVIEW The major U.S. stock indexes gave up most of the ground they had gained the previous week, falling around 1% to 2%. Specifically, the S&P 500 dropped 1.3%, the Dow fell 0.75%, and the Nasdaq dived 1.93%. Small-cap stocks really took it on the chin,...
The US-Euro Gap
There’s been a lot of chatter this year about the U.S. economy and where it might be headed. The consensus is somewhat mixed, but what does seem clear is that, as of right now, the U.S. is beating the rest of the world as far as economic activity is concerned....
Stingy Stocks
The equity risk premium is something that has been talked a lot about recently in the financial world, mainly because it dropped to its lowest level in 14 years last month. This is concerning because it has the potential to pose a significant challenge to the...
Financial Focus – September 6th, 2023
Welcome to Financial Focus, featuring host Gary Determan with David Nelson of NelsonCorp Wealth Management, where they discuss various topics including the impact of interest rates on bonds, the importance of portfolio diversification, and David’s outlook for the current year’s financial markets.