The Money Runner
Facebook – There’s nothing social about social media
By David Nelson, CFA The year is 1970. The United States is in the middle of an unpopular war, Kent State is fresh in our minds, Janis Joplin is found dead from a heroin overdose and U.S. markets are entering a decade that financial professionals still with us would like to forget. …Evolution, revolution, gun […]
Weekly Highlight Reel – Fed Aftermath & Uber
David hits the airwaves to discuss the market’s reaction to the Fed rate hike along with a management shakeup at Uber.
Uber – Who loses the most?
David joins host Geri Willis to discuss the shakeup at Uber and answers the question Who loses the most?
Public – Private Partnerships can help put unemployed back to work
David Nelson joins host Geri Willis to discuss the President’s apprenticeship program. “I applaud the effort but it is not enough…”
Trump to Privatize Air Traffic Control – Bring It On!
By David Nelson, CFA I’m at 33,000 feet aboard Jet Blue’s flight from JFK to Albuquerque New Mexico. After sitting on the taxi way number 26 for take-off and a 90 minute delay I thought the timing was perfect to put together some talking points regarding the President’s proposal to move Air Traffic Control from […]
The Glass is Half Empty – 2 Charts That Prove It!
The Glass is Half Empty – 2 Charts that prove it By David Nelson, CFA Despite a Washington backdrop that continues to drag on investor sentiment, markets around the world powered higher following a brief reset after the leak of former FBI Director James Comey’s memo. Leadership continues to narrow into a handful of names […]
Bonds Aren’t Following the Bull Market Script
By David Nelson, CFA With equity markets (SPY) at all-time highs investors are searching for any signal that could give them an advance warning to pull the rip cord. Even in the face of a paralyzed Washington traders have stepped in to buy each and every dip. Tax reform and other market friendly initiatives have […]
The Greatest Show on Earth
By David Nelson, CFA After 146 years the Greatest Show on Earth Ringling Bros. took its final bow. The lions, tigers and bears along with an army of circus performers and technicians end a tradition that first had its roots in 1871 under showman P.T. Barnum. Don’t worry circus fans. Thrills still await just east […]
