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It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times

It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times

Over the past year or so, the biggest stocks have begun making up an increasingly larger portion of the stock market. Given everything that has happened this year with the COVID-19 crisis and the stock market crash, David Nelson joins us remotely to talk about investment and strategy in our current climate.

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Stuck in the Middle

Stuck in the Middle

OVERVIEW   The S&P 500 index fell 2.26 percent last week, its largest weekly decline in nearly two months. Energy, real estate, and financials were among the sectors hit the hardest. Of the 11 major S&P 500 sectors, only healthcare managed to post a...

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The U.S. vs. the Rest

The U.S. vs. the Rest

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market rallied nicely last week, with the S&P 500 index gaining 3.5 percent and the Nasdaq Composite rising 6 percent. Growth and mid-cap stocks led the market higher with gains of over 5 percent each. The VIX index dropped below 30...

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In Fed We Trust

In Fed We Trust

We’ve seen quite a rally in the stock market since rebounding from the lows of late March. However, other financial markets and the economy are sending messages that seem to disagree with the one this stock rally suggests. David Nelson joins us to discuss the impact of stock market highs and lows.

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Testing the Waters

Testing the Waters

OVERVIEW   The major U.S. stock indices ticked lower for the second week in a row last week as corporate earnings continued to show the extent of the destruction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The S&P 500 Index fell 0.21 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite...

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