The Rubberband Man
This week’s indicator is what we call an overbought and oversold indicator. The simplest way to think of it is like a rubber band. Pull it gently and nothing happens. Stretch it far enough and you start to feel the tension build. Keep pulling, and eventually...
Financial Focus – November 12th, 2025
This week on Financial Focus, we dig into the new tax rules and why so many of the headlines around them deserve a closer look. If you’re sorting through what’s true, what’s “kind of” true, and what actually applies to you, this episode is worth checking out.
Money In The Bank
The amount of money in the economy today is considerably more than there was years ago. John Nelson joins us to share the significant growth in US household and business checking account balances plus how this extra cash may impact the market.
Wobbly Wall Street
OVERVIEW Markets pulled back last week as technology stocks led declines and volatility spiked. The S&P 500 fell 1.63%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.21%, and the NASDAQ sank 3.04%, giving back a portion of recent gains. Broadly, the Russell...
Confidence Cracks
Well, we got some data last week that Americans are starting to feel less great about the status of the U.S. economy. It came in the form of the IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, shown above. As you can see, it fell sharply in November, its biggest monthly drop...
Going Global
For this week’s indicator, we’re going global. U.S. stocks have been strong this year, but what about the rest of the world? What does the data say about the broader global market? To answer that, we can turn to a measure called Earnings Growth Breadth. This...
Financial Focus – November 5th, 2025
As we move into November, Nate Kreinbrink highlights key year-end planning opportunities, from reviewing Medicare coverage during open enrollment to making smart tax decisions before December 31. Tune in as he explains how a little proactive planning now can make a big difference come tax time.
On The Margin
We have heard recent concerns that the stock market may be in a bubble. John Nelson is here to explain the similarities and differences between today’s market and past bubble market conditions.
No Data No Problem
OVERVIEW Markets were mixed last week, with technology and large-cap stocks leading gains while smaller companies and bonds struggled. The S&P 500 rose 0.71%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.75%, and the NASDAQ jumped 2.24%. Broadly, the Russell...
Signs of Froth
The stock market is starting to look a lot like the top of my wife’s double-shot espresso latte: frothy. Frothy, in the context of the stock market, means prices are being driven more and more by excitement and speculation than by fundamentals. For example,...
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