Replenished Liquidity
Liquidity, or easily accessible money, is an important driver of stock market returns. A simple metric commonly used to measure liquidity is the M2 money supply, a broad measure of the money in the economy available for spending and investment. When it’s...
Financial Focus – July 5th, 2023
Don’t miss out on this week’s episode of Financial Focus with Nate Kreinbrink as he explores the topic of cash flow during retirement.
Economic Bulls on Parade
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market had a strong outing last week. The S&P 500 surged 2.35%, the Dow gained 2.02%, and the Nasdaq increased 2.19%. Value stocks led the way, gaining 2.93%, but growth stocks weren’t too far behind, up 2.26% for the week. Small-cap...
Equal Competition
This week’s chart features the yields of the three primary financial assets investors focus on: cash, bonds, and stocks. The green line represents the forward earnings yield for the S&P 500 (stocks), the gold line represents the yield on investment-grade...
Prices vs. Money
This week’s featured indicator looks at the relative valuation of the stock market based on the money supply. The idea is that if we compare stock prices to some economic gauge—like the money supply—we can determine whether prices are competitively valued or...
Financial Focus – June 28th, 2023
Tune in to this week’s episode of Financial Focus with Nate Kreinbrink as he delves into the common themes and frequently asked questions surrounding retirement planning, saving, and investing.
Divergence
The markets continue to climb higher this year. David Nelson lets us know if there are any concerns that stand out to him and how they may impact investors.
Is There Enough Demand to Sustain Momentum?
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks took a step backward last week as the S&P 500 Index fell 1.4%, breaking its five-week streak of gains. The Dow also fell, around 1.67%, and the Nasdaq declined around 1.44%. Foreign stocks performed worse, with developed countries down...
Trouble Across the Pond
We’ve discussed how inflation seems to be moving in the right direction here in the U.S. But across the pond, things look more worrisome. The U.K. has the worst inflation problem of any major developed county, and last month, it got worse. As our featured chart...
Risk On!
This week’s indicator is called the Risk-On/Risk-Off Indicator, or RO/RO indicator for short. It’s designed to gauge the relative risk tolerance in the investments landscape. In other words, it is a gauge of economic confidence. The Risk-On Index, shown in the...
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