by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Oct 20, 2023 | Weekly Market Thoughts
The U.S. stock market has been on shaky ground lately, wedged between moving averages and facing resistance from a recent technical “gap.” In this week’s commentary, we’ll discuss the “twin breakouts” plaguing markets and explore the key factors that could influence a potential year-end rally.
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Oct 13, 2023 | Weekly Market Thoughts
The U.S. stock market celebrated its one-year bull market anniversary last week. In this week’s commentary, we’ll assess how it stacks up with historical bull markets and share a few insights from our market indicators.
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Oct 6, 2023 | Weekly Market Thoughts
The U.S. stock market is quickly approaching a key level of technical support, its 200-day moving average. In this week’s analysis, we delve into the various factors currently impacting the market and assess its ability to proverbially “hold the line.”
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Oct 2, 2023 | Weekly Market Thoughts
The theme of this week’s market commentary is “hanging by a thread.” We highlight a few indicators illustrating why the current state of the stock market is precarious—including a chart that underscores the fragility of this year’s gains—and discuss the implications of this situation for our primary stock market risk model.
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...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Sep 11, 2023 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The major U.S. stock indexes gave up most of the ground they had gained the previous week, falling around 1% to 2%. Specifically, the S&P 500 dropped 1.3%, the Dow fell 0.75%, and the Nasdaq dived 1.93%. Small-cap stocks really took it on the chin,...