Manufacturing Momentum

Manufacturing Momentum

  The good news on Wall Street this week came from a place that has been stuck in the mud for a while: manufacturing. The latest Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing index jumped to 52.6, up from 47.9 previously. This was significant for a couple of...
Financial Focus – February 4th, 2026

Financial Focus – February 4th, 2026

Markets feel a lot more uncertain than they did just a month ago, and that shift in mood is starting to show up in how investors are thinking about risk. This week on Financial Focus, David Nelson explains why volatility stirs emotions, why hiding in cash can quietly hurt long-term plans, and how thoughtful portfolio management is meant to help investors stay steady when markets get choppy.

On A Heater

On A Heater

The stock market has continued a successful run the past several years. David Nelson shares the bigger picture by looking at historical patterns and what this current run means for investors.

Good for Gold

Good for Gold

  Gold has been on an absolute heater lately. The dollar? Not so much. That’s the message from this week’s chart, shown above, which compares the cumulative return of gold to the U.S. dollar over the past year. As you can see, gold is up more than 90% over the...