How Low Can You Go?
For this week’s chart, we’re looking at a topic that tends to fly under the radar of many investors: correlation. What is correlation? Simply put, it measures how closely two things move together. In the stock market, high correlation means stocks are generally...
Equity Tailwind
The stock market is not the economy. This is true. The two don’t always move together, especially in the short run. But we do find evidence that a strengthening economy can provide an important tailwind for stocks when conditions are right. When are conditions...
Financial Focus – August 5th, 2026
Markets can feel disconnected from what’s happening in the economy, but that’s often because investors are focused on what comes next rather than what has already happened. This week, David Nelson explains why NelsonCorp relies on market signals and a disciplined process instead of emotions when deciding whether to stay invested or move to the sidelines.
Profits, Not Promises
Recent market commentary has focused on whether the current AI-driven investment boom bears similarities to the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s. Nate Kreinbrink joins us to share if that is a fair comparison and if investors should be concerned.