Profits Are Poppin
Have you ever wondered what makes stocks go up? The secret sauce is simple: profits. Over the long haul, it's all about how much money companies are making. When earnings rise, stock prices tend to follow—like a market version of Newton's law. What goes up...
Policy Pivot
This week’s indicator is all about central banks. What is a central bank? In simple terms, it’s a government agency that controls a country’s money and helps keep the economy stable. It does this by controlling interest rates, either cutting (decreasing) or...
Financial Focus – September 25th, 2024
In this week’s Financial Focus, Nate Kreinbrink and Mike Steigerwald dive into the confusing world of Medicare, tackling how to choose the right plan and navigate tricky costs like Part B premiums and IRMAA. They highlight how smart financial moves—like Roth conversions—can impact your Medicare bill and stress the importance of simplifying the process with expert advice.
Shrinking
Global population trends have been a topic recently due to many countries being negatively affected. John Nelson is here to highlight China’s rapid decline and explain how these trends can impact commodity pricing worldwide.
Rate Cut
The Fed’s bold 50 basis point rate cut shocked Wall Street last week—but is it a sign of strength or a warning of what’s to come? Dive into this week’s commentary where we explore what history reveals about the market’s reaction to large initial rate cuts.
The Rate Dance
In the world of finance, two key interest rates reign supreme: the 10-year Treasury yield and the Fed Funds rate. The Fed Funds rate is set by the Federal Reserve, and changes to this rate are designed to influence the 10-year Treasury yield—a market-based...
Breadth Boost
Sometimes price isn’t the only thing that matters to investors. Breadth—the number of stocks going up or down—can be a valuable tool, too. For example, a popular way to measure this is with the Advance/Decline (A/D) Line. It’s calculated by taking the number of...
Financial Focus – September 18th, 2024
In this episode of Financial Focus, Nate Kreinbrink and Andy Fergurson discuss tax planning strategies, highlighting the benefits of long-term capital gains over ordinary income. They also explain the difference between employer 401(k) matching and maximum contributions, offering advice on traditional vs. Roth 401(k) options.
Really Bullish
More households have been making moves in the stock market recently. David Nelson joins us to highlight this investor behavior and advises us to avoid overallocation and extremes.
Out of Alignment
Curious about which sectors are steering the market lately? In this week’s commentary, we break down the surprising leaders and why the market still feels like it’s stuck in neutral.
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