High Octane

High Octane

OVERVIEW   Markets bounced back in a big way last week, with broad strength across nearly every major equity benchmark. The S&P 500 rose 3.56%, the Dow Jones Industrials gained 3.04%, and the NASDAQ led the move higher with a 4.68% rally. Large-cap stocks...
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

  This week’s chart is all about expectations. Inflation expectations, to be exact. It’s an important and timely topic because inflation expectations are just as important, if not more important, than actual inflation itself. That’s because beliefs shape...
Expensive Ingredients

Expensive Ingredients

  When you want to know if the stock market is expensive, the obvious move is to look at the price-to-earnings ratio. You know, the so-called P/E Ratio. Divide today’s price by today’s earnings, and you’ve got a number. Simple enough. But there’s a problem:...
Wrong At The Top

Wrong At The Top

Wall Street stock analysts put out buy and sell recommendations daily. David Nelson explains why recent ratings data should have investors taking steps to protect their portfolios.