by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Feb 21, 2025 | Chart of the Week
This week’s chart is all about earnings—expectations versus reality, to be exact. Each green bar represents the market’s forecast for S&P 500 year-over-year EPS (Earnings Per Share) growth, while each gold dot shows what actually happened. As you can see,...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Feb 14, 2025 | Chart of the Week
You don’t need a government report to know prices are still high—just check your grocery bill. But the latest CPI data confirms what you’re likely feeling: inflation isn’t going away quietly. The latest data out this week showed that over the past three months,...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Feb 7, 2025 | Chart of the Week
Some bull markets sprint. Others grind higher, slow and steady. A few explode out of the gate and never look back. The current one? It’s moving at a measured pace—respectable, but not outpacing history. This week’s chart tracks the Global Stock Price Index...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jan 31, 2025 | Chart of the Week
The Federal Reserve prides itself on being data-driven, but this chart shows just how quickly their outlook can shift. It shows the percentage of Fed members who view rising inflation as a greater risk than falling prices. For most of the past decade, that...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jan 24, 2025 | Chart of the Week
Here’s a fun fact: Since 1885, the S&P 500 has historically performed the best in years ending in “5.” Strange, right? But it’s true! This week’s chart breaks down the average (median) return for each year of a decade, and the standout is clear—years ending...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jan 17, 2025 | Chart of the Week
We’re starting to see fewer and fewer S&P 500 sectors sustain long-term uptrends—and that could spell trouble for the broader stock market. This week’s chart tracks the number of S&P 500 sectors (there are 11 total) with a 50-day moving average above...
