Financial Focus – April 29th, 2026

Financial Focus – April 29th, 2026

Health insurance can get complicated quickly when you leave your employer, especially if retirement comes before age 65. This week’s Financial Focus walks through your key options, from COBRA and marketplace plans to Medicare, so you can make a confident and cost-effective decision.

Raising The Bar

Raising The Bar

We are amid earnings season with companies sharing quarterly figures and updating projections. David Nelson joins us to show that the numbers are more optimistic than expected given everything going on in the world.

Show of Strength

Show of Strength

OVERVIEW   Markets moved modestly higher last week, with gains across most major equity indexes. The S&P 500 rose 0.55%, while the NASDAQ led with a 1.50% advance. The Dow Jones Industrials slipped 0.44%, showing a bit of divergence beneath the surface. Large...
High Expectations

High Expectations

  Well, here’s something you probably wouldn’t have expected given everything going on in the world right now: stock market analysts are actually raising their earnings forecasts. This week’s chart tracks how 12-month earnings expectations have...
Fired Up

Fired Up

  One great player can carry a team for a game. Maybe even a whole season. But the teams that win championships tend to have everybody contributing—and the same is true in the stock market. A narrow rally, where just a few giant stocks are doing the heavy...