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Central Banks

Central Banks

We’ve talked a lot about the Federal Reserve and we know that they have been very clear about keeping interest rates low for the foreseeable future. David Nelson joins the Local 4 News team to discuss other country’s central banks and how they play an important role too.

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The Hype is Real

The Hype is Real

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks continued their ascent into record territory last week.  The S&P 500 rose 1.37%, and the Dow gained 1.18%, the fourth straight week of gains for the two U.S. stock indices.  The tech-heavy Nasdaq put in its third straight weekly gain,...

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Return of the Little Guy

Return of the Little Guy

  Move aside institutions; the individual investor is taking over.  That’s the message from our featured chart this week, which shows the ownership of U.S. stocks broken down by sector. Although the Federal Reserve divides the ownership of U.S. stocks into 14...

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Indicator Insights: Dow Theory

Indicator Insights: Dow Theory

  This week we look at one of the oldest indicators on Wall Street: Dow Theory.  Initially developed by Charles H. Dow—the founder of Dow Jones & Company, Inc.—more than 100 years ago, the theory is based on the idea that both the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

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Taxes

Taxes

We’re just a couple of days away from what would normally be the federal tax filing deadline. James Nelson joins the Local 4 News team to share how the recent changes could impact taxes going forward once this crisis is behind us.

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Forward Ho! Corporate America

Forward Ho! Corporate America

OVERVIEW   A relatively quiet week in the financial markets saw U.S. stocks rise for the third consecutive week. Falling volatility has helped, as the VIX index dropped below 17 last week, its lowest level since February of last year. The S&P 500 gained 2.7%,...

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Chart of the Week: It’s Time to Pay Up

Chart of the Week: It’s Time to Pay Up

  For this week’s chart, we focus on the bond market and what is called a “term premium.” But before I describe the term premium, I’ll explain the layout of this chart.  In the top clip of the chart, we show the yield of the U.S. 10-year Treasury note.  In the...

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