Cushioning the Ride

Cushioning the Ride

OVERVIEW   Markets finished the week on softer footing, with broad declines across most equity benchmarks. The S&P 500 fell 1.60%, the Dow Jones Industrials dropped 1.99%, and the NASDAQ declined 1.26%. Large-cap stocks overall were under pressure, with the...
VIX Playbook

VIX Playbook

  When markets come under pressure like they have in recent weeks, I always find it helpful to consult what we call the “VIX Playbook.” It’s based on the CBOE Volatility Index, or what you might have heard referred to as Wall Street’s “Fear Gauge.” It measures...
Dow Disagreement

Dow Disagreement

  Sometimes good investing comes down to spotting clues. And like a good detective, the most important clues are often not what something is doing, but what it isn’t doing. That’s the idea behind this week’s indicator. In technical terms it’s called divergence,...
Financial Focus – March 11th, 2026

Financial Focus – March 11th, 2026

Tax season is underway, and many people are just now seeing how their returns turned out. This week on Financial Focus, Nate Kreinbrink walks through what those results really mean and how small adjustments today can help improve next year’s tax outcome.

Crisis Events

Crisis Events

Markets have been reacting to the recent conflict involving Iran. David Nelson joins us to provide insight into how geopolitical crises typically affect the stock market.