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...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Feb 29, 2024 | Indicator Insights
It’s an election year, and naturally, investors are wondering how it might impact their investments. Perhaps surprisingly, we find that the president’s influence on markets isn’t as significant as many believe. However, our data does suggest...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Feb 22, 2024 | Indicator Insights
The focus of this week’s indicator is margin debt. What is margin debt? In simple terms, it’s money that an investor borrows to purchase stocks. Think of it like a credit card for the stock market. It allows investors to amplify their returns, but there’s...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Feb 15, 2024 | Indicator Insights
This week’s indicator looks at the percentage of U.S. companies beating earnings expectations—or what is commonly called the “beat rate” on Wall Street. The key insight of the indicator is that when more companies beat earnings expectations in a quarter, it...
