by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Apr 11, 2024 | Indicator Insights
This week’s indicator is sort of like a tornado siren for the stock market. It produces an alert when market conditions get risky. But unlike a tornado siren, it also gives an alert when conditions get less risky. We call it the Long Exposure Risk Index—or...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Apr 4, 2024 | Indicator Insights
We got some good news regarding the manufacturing sector this week. The ISM Manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) rose to 50.3 in March, up from 47.8 the previous month. This is a big deal because any number above 50 means the economy’s...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Mar 28, 2024 | Indicator Insights
The stock market loves liquidity. By liquidity, we’re referring to the amount of easily accessible cash sloshing around the financial system. In our modern world of banking, one of the best ways to measure liquidity is by looking at the amount of bank reserves...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Mar 21, 2024 | Indicator Insights
Productivity makes everything better. That’s because, in simplest terms, it means getting more bang for your buck—doing more, with less, if you will. Regarding the economy, I like to think of productivity as a chef sharpening a knife. Just as a sharp knife...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Mar 14, 2024 | Indicator Insights
Good news on the financial front: credit conditions are on the upswing! According to the NDR Credit Conditions Index, our spotlight indicator this week, things are looking brighter for businesses and individuals looking to get loans or credit. What are credit...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Mar 7, 2024 | Indicator Insights
The stock market is rising, and valuations are, too. But what exactly do we mean by valuations? Well, it’s all about a metric called the price-to-earnings ratio (P/E ratio). This ratio measures the price of a stock market index, like the S&P 500...
