Financial Focus – April 8th, 2026
Tax season is just about over, but it’s not too late to make a few smart moves. This week’s Financial Focus breaks down what to do if you’re filing late and how small changes now can make next year a lot smoother.
Wrong At The Top
Wall Street stock analysts put out buy and sell recommendations daily. David Nelson explains why recent ratings data should have investors taking steps to protect their portfolios.
A Fragile Bounce
OVERVIEW Markets bounced back last week, with broad gains across most major equity benchmarks after the prior stretch of weakness. The S&P 500 rose 3.36%, the Dow Jones Industrials gained 2.96%, and the NASDAQ led to the upside with a 4.44% rally. Large-cap...
The Four Headwinds
With everything going on in the world right now—the conflict in Iran, oil prices surging, stocks selling off—it can be hard to know what to actually focus on. So this week, rather than zooming in on just one data point, I want to share a chart that I think does...
From Fear to Friend
There’s a strange thing that happens in markets. The moments that feel the most uncomfortable — like when volatility is spiking and every headline seems worse than the last — are often the moments that have historically been the most rewarding for patient...
Financial Focus – April 1st, 2026
A tough start to the year has investors on edge, with markets trying to find their footing after a recent bounce. This week on Financial Focus, we break down what’s driving the volatility and why staying disciplined and defensive still matters right now.
Mo Problems
OVERVIEW Markets continued to drift lower last week, with broad weakness across most major equity benchmarks. The S&P 500 declined 2.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials fell 0.90%, and the NASDAQ led to the downside with a 3.23% drop. Large-cap stocks were under...
About Face
A significant reversal in interest rate expectations occurred from the beginning of January until the end of March. David Nelson shares how market expectations for interest rates shifted over first quarter and especially in the last several weeks.
The Oil Omen
This week, I want to revisit a chart that we featured on the blog around this time last year. It shows the year-over-year change in WTI crude oil prices going back decades. In simple terms, it measures how much oil prices have risen over the past 12 months....
Feeling the Heat
There’s a reason oil prices dominate the headlines every time a geopolitical crisis breaks out. Oil touches almost everything. It fuels the trucks that move our goods, the factories that make them, and the planes that carry the people running the businesses....
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