The Comey Memo – Highlights from the week
Highlights from a series of interviews last week. The Comey memo and the appointment of a special counsel both front and center for investors
Tug of War – Investors Caught in the Middle
By David Nelson, CFA Investors seem to have stumbled into the middle of a good old fashioned Tug of War. On one side strong corporate earnings, sales and margins look to push stocks higher. On the other is a paralyzed Washington as both sides of the aisle believe the only thing that matters is I […]
Common Sense Investing for Retirement
By David Nelson, CFA Probably the most important word I’ll use this morning is consistency. Regardless of age having a plan and sticking to it is the best advice any financial professional can give. Mutual funds often get a bad rap and even today some talk about a bubble in index funds. It doesn’t matter […]
Can The Hammer Save Oil Bulls?
By David Nelson, CFA Healthcare and the French Elections topped the Wall of Worry list for the last several weeks. As of this writing a Macron win seems all but certain with early exit polls giving him 65% of the vote. Here in the states Healthcare is once again center stage as a partisan Congress […]
Breaking up is hard to do – Banks & Glass Steagall
David joins the discussion on Yahoo TV. Is it time to break up the big banks…
United CEO on Capital Hill – Time for a little common sense
David says it is time for a little common sense at the airlines. Fixing the problem is easier than you think.
Sell in May? – The CNBC Interview
David joins the CNBC team to discuss the old Trader’s Almanac rule to Sell in May and Go Away. Does it still work? Watch and find out.
What CEOs Will Do With the Trump Tax Cut – The Answer Isn’t What You Think
By David Nelson, CFA After a 6 week slide from the all-time intraday high of 2400, the S&P 500 (SPY) rallied in the final two weeks of April hoping to retake the high ground. The tug of war between valuation, politics and macro concerns vs. a relatively strong earnings season rages on. While the CBOE […]