The Money Runner
Brexit & the Black Swan
By David Nelson, CFA The biggest concern surrounding Brexit and the threat of Britain leaving the EU is that it’s an unknown forcing investors to prepare for the worst. Some put on hedges and others raise cash or delay purchases waiting for the skies to clear. Since the end of the financial crisis investors have been […]
Brexit – There’s Life After Divorce
https://youtu.be/vZw-hvmawzo David sits down with Fox Business anchor Charles Payne to discuss the Brexit and how it will impact global markets.
The Wall of Worry Just Got Higher: Here’s Why
By David Nelson, CFA The Wall of Worry pushed a little higher Friday as traders cut exposure on the heels of weak markets in Europe. The coming Brexit vote now being dubbed “too close to call” sits at the top of investor concerns not to mention this week’s Fed meeting. The rhetoric is getting louder […]
Bill Gross – Negative Rates are a Supernova
It’s not often I’m on the same page is Bill. Central Bank policies are having unintended consequences. David sits down with Yahoo anchor Alexis Christophorous and Editor in Chief Andy Serwer.
Did Buffet blow it with his purchase of a utility?
Buffett’s utility customers are leaving. What does this mean for the industry?
The Fed Needs to Speak with 1 Voice or Not at All
By David Nelson, CFA 38,000 – That’s all we got in the way of jobs in May leaving bulls scratching their head and bears looking for the next shoe to drop. In addition to creating a roller coaster day for traders, Friday’s weak employment report set off the usual round of conflicting statements from Fed […]
The Pain Trade is Up
By David Nelson, CFA The Pain Trade – Definition by Investopedia The tendency of markets to deliver the maximum amount of punishment to the most investors from time to time. A pain trade occurs when a popular asset class or widely followed investing strategy takes an unexpected turn that catches most investors flat-footed. Background It’s […]
5 Stages of Market Grief – 2016
David Nelson, CFA Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression & Acceptance – The 5 stages of grief first introduced by Swiss psychiatrist Elisabeth Kugler-Ross in her 1969 book, On Death and Dying are normally associated with a terminal disease. But in the context of finance they are often used to describe investor emotions in the throes of […]
