by NelsonCorp | Jun 19, 2026 | Chart of the Week
There’s no doubt about it; artificial intelligence has been a big driver of this bull market. Investors just can’t stop pouring money into semiconductor companies, making big bets on the AI revolution. That enthusiasm has helped push many chip stocks to extraordinary...
by NelsonCorp | Jun 12, 2026 | Chart of the Week
One of the biggest stories on Wall Street this week was a much-anticipated IPO. I won’t name names, but chances are you’ve heard about it. As our chart this week shows, though, it isn’t alone. There has been a noticeable resurgence in net...
by NelsonCorp | Jun 5, 2026 | Chart of the Week
The stock market has been looking ahead, hoping for a peace agreement in the war involving Iran. While that would certainly be welcome news, this week’s chart suggests we likely aren’t out of the woods just yet. The problem lies with disruptions to global...
by NelsonCorp | May 29, 2026 | Chart of the Week
Semiconductors. They’re kind of a big deal. You’ve probably heard of them. They’re in everything, and they’re all the financial world can talk about nowadays. But what, exactly, are they? Well, technically, they’re a material that conducts electricity, but only...
by NelsonCorp | May 22, 2026 | Chart of the Week
There are a few different ways you can construct an index of stocks. One approach—the most common method—is market-cap weighting, also known as cap-weighted. This gives the largest companies a bigger influence on performance, meaning their returns carry the...
by NelsonCorp | May 15, 2026 | Chart of the Week
For decades, the yield curve has been one of Wall Street’s favorite recession warning signs. Specifically, I’m talking about the difference between 10-year and 3-month U.S. Treasury yields. When short-term rates rise above long-term rates, the curve “inverts,”...
