Keepin’ It Real

Keepin’ It Real

Inflation has cooled quite a bit from the highs we saw a few years ago, but many people still feel like they are falling behind. Nate Kreinbrink explains how “real” incomes remaining below pre-inflation levels are one cause for this hangover.

Hitting a Wall

Hitting a Wall

OVERVIEW   Markets were mixed last week. The S&P 500 inched up 0.08%, the Dow gained 0.34%, and the S&P 100 (large-cap) rose 0.32%. The NASDAQ slipped 0.45% as technology shares struggled to keep pace. Broadly, the Russell 3000 dipped 0.07%, as growth...
Borrowed Money

Borrowed Money

  This week’s chart looks at margin debt, or how much money investors are borrowing to buy stock. In good times, it’s good. It’s a sign that investors are feeling confident and willing to lever up to buy stock. But, like anything, it can get out of hand—and when...
The Rubberband Man

The Rubberband Man

  This week’s indicator is what we call an overbought and oversold indicator. The simplest way to think of it is like a rubber band. Pull it gently and nothing happens. Stretch it far enough and you start to feel the tension build. Keep pulling, and eventually...
Financial Focus – November 12th, 2025

Financial Focus – November 12th, 2025

This week on Financial Focus, we dig into the new tax rules and why so many of the headlines around them deserve a closer look. If you’re sorting through what’s true, what’s “kind of” true, and what actually applies to you, this episode is worth checking out.