by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Mar 20, 2023 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The major U.S. stock indices ended the week on a mixed note last week. While the S&P 500 gained 1.43% and the Nasdaq surged 4.41%, the Dow lost about 0.15%. Growth stocks led the way, gaining about 3.8% versus a 1.77% decline for value stocks. And...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Mar 17, 2023 | Chart of the Week
I’ve got a couple of charts this week showing just how quickly expectations can change in financial markets. The first chart, shown above, compares the market’s expectations for the terminal level of the federal funds rate (green line) vs. the current target...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Mar 16, 2023 | Indicator Insights
For this week’s indicator, we’re going to look at fund flows and how they affect stock market returns. What is a fund flow? It’s simply the amount of cash flowing into or out of a financial asset. It doesn’t measure the performance of the asset but rather the...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Mar 13, 2023 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks tumbled last week as bank troubles and a hawkish Fed threw cold water on risk assets. The S&P 500 dropped 4.55%, the Dow lost 4.44%, and the Nasdaq declined 4.71%. Foreign stocks held up better, with developed country stocks decreasing...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Mar 10, 2023 | Chart of the Week
This week’s featured chart shows the year-over-year change in the U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (excluding food and energy). This is a popular measure of core inflation in the economy that the Federal Reserve follows closely. The problem,...
