Indicator Insights: Rolling Correlations
“Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.” This expression is generally used to describe when something good is eliminated while trying to get rid of something bad. Interestingly enough, this tends to happen from time to time in the stock market. To see...
Going Long
As the new administration gets underway, the latest pick for Treasury Secretary has generated some buzz in the bond market. Today Nate Kreinbrink joins us to tell us more.
Carrying the Team
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market bounced back after last week's losses, with the S&P 500 index rising 1.94%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.59%, and the Nasdaq Composite jumping 4.19%. Small-cap stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000 index,...
Chart of the Week: Go Your Own Way
For this week’s chart, we look at the correlations of different bond sectors. Often when we talk about bonds, we lump them altogether. However, just like stocks have different industries, sectors, styles, etc., there are many different types of bonds. We are...
Indicator Insights: Earnings Yield Relative to Interest Rates
For this week’s indicator, we look at the S&P 500’s earnings yield relative to interest rates. This is what we call a “relative valuation” indicator since it helps us determine when the stock market is over/undervalued using the current interest rate...
Financial Focus – January 20th, 2021
Listen to this week’s Financial Focus where Nate Kreinbrink and James Nelson discuss how insurance needs change over time and the various types of insurance that should be considered while doing financial planning.
Yield Isn’t Return
2020 was full of lessons for investors. As we move forward in 2021, John Nelson discusses which lessons are particularly relevant now.
An Emerging Trend?
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks took a step back last week, as the S&P 500 index fell 1.48%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.91%, and Nasdaq Composite declined 1.54%. In a continuation of recent events, small-cap stocks outpaced large-caps by over 3.5% last...
Chart of the Week: It’s Going to Cost You
For this week’s chart, we take a peek at the Prices Paid component of the ISM Manufacturing Index. Every month, the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) conducts surveys of purchasing managers at more than 300 manufacturing firms in the U.S. and compiles the...
Indicator Insights: Margin Debt
This week’s featured indicator looks at what is called margin debt. When you buy a security from a broker, you can pay all cash for the transaction or borrow some of the required capital from the broker. This is commonly referred to as buying on margin. As a...
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