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Reversing Course

by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Sep 28, 2023 | Indicator Insights

July 28th, 2023. That was the day the S&P 500 index reached its highest level of the year (so far). Since then, the market has tumbled. As of this writing, the S&P 500 index is down roughly 7% from its summer high. After two months of a down market,...

Playing Chicken

by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Sep 25, 2023 | Weekly Market Thoughts

OVERVIEW U.S. stocks fell last week as volatility reemerged on Wall Street. The VIX Index—a measure of investors’ expectations for market volatility—rose 25% for the week. The result was pretty large losses for the major U.S. stock indices. The S&P 500 fell...

Market Deciding

by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Sep 22, 2023 | 4 Your Money

The stock rally that started last fall has gotten choppy recently. David Nelson shares what he thinks market participants are thinking and how it may affect viewers’ investments.

Scarce Credit

by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Sep 21, 2023 | Chart of the Week

Americans love to spend money. That’s what we do. Resilient American consumers have helped support an economy this year that many believed would slow dramatically. However, as our featured chart this week shows, an important source of consumer spending is now...

The Return of Rising Rates

by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Sep 21, 2023 | Indicator Insights

Short-term rates are on fire. The 2-year Treasury rate—a rough proxy for where the market thinks the Fed is headed with interest rates—rose to its highest level in 17 years this week. This is significant because sharp increases in short-term interest rates have...