Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

OVERVIEW   Markets were mixed last week, with large-cap indexes holding up relatively well while weakness showed up across many other areas of the market. The S&P 500 finished slightly higher with a 0.13% gain, while the NASDAQ slipped 0.08%. The Dow Jones...
The Boy Who Cried Recession

The Boy Who Cried Recession

  For decades, the yield curve has been one of Wall Street’s favorite recession warning signs. Specifically, I’m talking about the difference between 10-year and 3-month U.S. Treasury yields. When short-term rates rise above long-term rates, the curve “inverts,”...
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

  This week’s indicator is all about options. Financial options, to be exact. The most common options investors use are Puts and Calls. A Call option gives you the right, but not the obligation, to buy a financial product at a set price by a certain date. A Put...
Financial Focus – May 13th, 2026

Financial Focus – May 13th, 2026

Check out this week’s Financial Focus as Nate Kreinbrink and Mike Steigerwald break down one of the biggest retirement questions people face, when to take Social Security and how to turn savings into lasting retirement income. They also explain why retirement planning is about much more than just how much you’ve saved, it’s about building a strategy that fits your life and goals.

The Real Deal

The Real Deal

Interest rates and inflation are always a hot topic in the financial world. David Nelson shares his perspective on “real” interest rates and why it is positive news for investors and savers.