Financial Focus – June 7th, 2023
Join us for this week’s episode of Financial Focus as David Nelson delves into the consequences of the latest debt ceiling agreement. Additionally, he sheds light on the key catalysts behind the ongoing surge in the stock market and emphasizes the significance of maintaining a disciplined approach to investing.
Momentum Continues
With the debt ceiling issue behind us for now, we have seen financial markets performing a bit better. David Nelson shares what he is currently looking at when making investment decisions.
Big MACD
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market surged last week as all three major indices were in the green. The S&P 500 rose 1.83%, the Dow gained 2.02%, and the Nasdaq increased 2.04%. Foreign stocks were also up, with developed country stocks gaining 0.81% and emerging...
Wait and See
Inflation has been a thorn in the side of investors for a while now. But the good news is that we recently hit a major milestone in the fight against inflation. As our featured chart of the week above shows, the fed funds rate—the rate controlled by the Federal...
Catching the Wave
Investors often find themselves confused and overwhelmed amid the vast sea of financial information. That's why we rely on a few fundamental investing principles to navigate our decision-making process. One such principle has to do with the importance of...
Financial Focus – May 31st, 2023
Tune in to this week’s Financial Focus with Nate Kreinbrink and James Nelson as they delve into the key factors influencing the markets this year and their potential implications for your investment portfolio.
Credit Cooperating
It seems that a lot of recent economic data is painting a mixed picture. James Nelson shares which data their team is focusing on recently and what it means for our investment accounts.
Positive Momentum Tempered by Excessive Optimism
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks were mixed last week, with the S&P 500 rising 0.32% and the Nasdaq gaining 2.51% but the Dow falling 1%. Growth stocks emerged as the leaders among different stock categories, with a rise of 1.64%. Conversely, value stocks faced a...
Running on Empty
The clock is ticking for the U.S. government’s finances. As our featured chart above shows, Uncle Sam’s checking account—something known as the Treasury General Account—is quickly shrinking. This week’s latest update showed the balance dropping to less than $50...
Great Expectations
For this week’s indicator, we’re going to take a look at stock market earnings and how they can be used to forecast stock market returns. In the top part of the chart above, we have plotted the S&P 500 Index’s monthly close (green line), which we’ll be...
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