by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Oct 19, 2023 | Chart of the Week
Higher interest rates have been a thorn in the side of the stock market for many months now. But fortunately, relief appears to be on the way—and it’s coming in the form of improved stock market earnings. Our featured chart above shows the 12-month forward (or...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Oct 17, 2023 | Chart of the Week
The latest inflation figures for September were unveiled this week. The main takeaway was that consumer prices, which rose 3.7% from a year ago, remain slightly elevated—but underlying cost pressures are also starting to ease. One of those underlying cost...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Oct 5, 2023 | Chart of the Week
For a while, it looked as if long-term interest rates had peaked. The 30-year Treasury rate was falling, and mortgage rates were down a whole percentage point from their November 2022 highs. But things have since changed. As our featured chart above shows, both...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Sep 28, 2023 | Chart of the Week
A key question—perhaps THE key question—of the year is: has the Federal Reserve done enough to get inflation under control? There are a couple of schools of thought out there on this question. The first suggests that the Fed simply needs to get the Federal...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Sep 21, 2023 | Chart of the Week
Americans love to spend money. That’s what we do. Resilient American consumers have helped support an economy this year that many believed would slow dramatically. However, as our featured chart this week shows, an important source of consumer spending is now...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Sep 15, 2023 | Chart of the Week
So far, the aggressive tightening campaign by the Federal Reserve hasn’t really affected the U.S. consumer. And by various measures, household consumption has continued to prop up a surprisingly robust economy. Many agree that the reason behind the consumer’s...
