Financial Focus – March 6th, 2024
Tune into this week’s episode of Financial Focus, where David Nelson discusses the impact of Caitlin Clark on the University of Iowa, as well as the current state of the stock market and the Federal Reserve’s role in driving the market.
Which Inflation?
Everyone wants to know when the Fed may start cutting interest rates. David Nelson is here to share what he is watching to form his opinion and how viewers may use this information for their investments.
A Hair’s Breadth Away
This week, we delve into how the stock market is performing when adjusted for inflation, and explore the factors driving the increase in prices.
Equity Strikes Back
Let’s say you're a big company and need to raise some cash. You've generally got two options: borrow money or sell a piece of your company. Borrowing money has largely been the go-to choice for the past couple of decades. That’s because not only is the interest...
Presidential Gloom
It's an election year, and naturally, investors are wondering how it might impact their investments. Perhaps surprisingly, we find that the president's influence on markets isn't as significant as many believe. However, our data does suggest that sentiment...
Financial Focus – February 28th, 2024
In this episode of Financial Focus, Nate Kreinbrink and Mike Steigerwald emphasize the importance of bringing in tax documents early and making any necessary changes to withholding. They also remind listeners that they still have time to make prior year contributions to IRA or Roth accounts before the tax deadline.
China vs World
While we have been fortunate to see strong returns in most financial markets recently, not everything is doing well. Nate Kreinbrink joins us to share some of the areas that he believes are worth watching.
Not Too Shabby
The S&P 500 has been on a tremendous run the past few months, driven by a strong tech sector. Have things gotten out of hand, or is there still room to ride the wave? Check out our thoughts in this week’s commentary.
A Double’s a Bubble
The tech sector has been booming lately. Since the January 2023 low, the Nasdaq Composite—a good measure of tech stock performance—has gained roughly 55%. Naturally, that’s got investors asking: is the tech sector overvalued? One way to answer this is by...
Buy Now, Pay Later
The focus of this week’s indicator is margin debt. What is margin debt? In simple terms, it’s money that an investor borrows to purchase stocks. Think of it like a credit card for the stock market. It allows investors to amplify their returns, but there's a...
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