Financial Focus – February 11th, 2026
On this week’s Financial Focus, Nate Kreinbrink walks through key tax season reminders and highlights important retirement contribution changes for 2026, including new IRA and 401(k) limits and updated catch-up rules. He also shares practical tips to help you stay organized, adjust withholdings if needed, and start the year on the right financial foot.
The Uncertainty Puzzle
While there is significant uncertainty in the world right now, political and economic, it does not always translate to the markets. James Nelson compares sentiment data and reminds us that headlines should not drive investment decisions.
Profit Taking
OVERVIEW Markets were mixed last week, with sharp rotation beneath the surface. The S&P 500 slipped 0.10%, while the Dow rose 2.50%. The NASDAQ fell 1.84% after a tech-led selloff earlier in the week, though a rebound on Friday helped stabilize sentiment....
Vibe Coding Disruption
It was a rough week on Wall Street for technology stocks, and software took the brunt of it. This week’s chart shows the relative performance of the S&P 500 Software sector compared to the broader S&P 500. It’s a brutal picture. Nearly six years of...
Manufacturing Momentum
The good news on Wall Street this week came from a place that has been stuck in the mud for a while: manufacturing. The latest Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing index jumped to 52.6, up from 47.9 previously. This was significant for a couple of...
Financial Focus – February 4th, 2026
Markets feel a lot more uncertain than they did just a month ago, and that shift in mood is starting to show up in how investors are thinking about risk. This week on Financial Focus, David Nelson explains why volatility stirs emotions, why hiding in cash can quietly hurt long-term plans, and how thoughtful portfolio management is meant to help investors stay steady when markets get choppy.
On A Heater
The stock market has continued a successful run the past several years. David Nelson shares the bigger picture by looking at historical patterns and what this current run means for investors.
So You’re Saying There’s a Chance?
OVERVIEW Markets were mixed over the week, with modest gains in some large-cap areas and more pressure beneath the surface. The S&P 500 edged higher by 0.34%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.42%. The NASDAQ finished slightly lower, down...
Good for Gold
Gold has been on an absolute heater lately. The dollar? Not so much. That’s the message from this week’s chart, shown above, which compares the cumulative return of gold to the U.S. dollar over the past year. As you can see, gold is up more than 90% over the...
What’s Up With the Dollar?
The U.S. dollar has been in the news a lot lately. Mainly because it’s been falling—a lot. Last year, the ICE U.S. Dollar Index, the benchmark index for the U.S. dollar, fell roughly 10%. This year, it’s already down another 2%. But should we really be...
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