by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Sep 26, 2024 | Indicator Insights
This week’s indicator is all about central banks. What is a central bank? In simple terms, it’s a government agency that controls a country’s money and helps keep the economy stable. It does this by controlling interest rates, either cutting (decreasing) or...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Sep 19, 2024 | Indicator Insights
Sometimes price isn’t the only thing that matters to investors. Breadth—the number of stocks going up or down—can be a valuable tool, too. For example, a popular way to measure this is with the Advance/Decline (A/D) Line. It’s calculated by taking the number of...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Sep 12, 2024 | Indicator Insights
This week’s indicator is all about that nasty word nobody likes: layoffs. Why layoffs? Because when they start to rise, it can signal that the job market is cooling off—often before we see it in other stats like initial jobless claims. This makes it a useful...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Sep 5, 2024 | Indicator Insights
When it comes to financial markets, central banks matter. They’re a big player. What they do affects almost everything in the economy, so it’s important to keep an eye on their moves and know their policies. That’s where this week’s indicator comes into...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Aug 29, 2024 | Indicator Insights
If you’ve kept your eye on financial markets the past few years, you’ve likely heard some buzz about the yield curve. It went negative over two years ago, meaning short-term rates (2-year Treasury rates) rose above long-term rates (10-year Treasury rates)....
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Aug 22, 2024 | Indicator Insights
Let’s dive into this week’s indicator: moving averages in technical analysis. What’s a moving average, you ask? It’s simply a way to smooth out the ups and downs in stock prices, giving you a clearer view of the trend. Here’s how it works: imagine you’re...
