The Money Runner
Does China deserve “developing” nation status in the World Trade Organization?
David Nelson, CFA With the Chicago Board Options Exchange SPX Volatility Index (VIX) living above 20 for more than 2 months I think it’s safe to say the glory days of low volatility and a market that seemed to know only one direction up; are a memory. While the fundamental underpinnings of the economy are […]
JPM joins the list of companies who think the economy is improving
JPM, DIS & VZ join the list of companies raising wages. “You can’t take it back”
When Jamie Dimon talks, EVERYONE listens!
By David Nelson, CFA Banks kicked off the earning’s season Friday as JP Morgan (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC) reported 2nd quarter results. The headline beat from (JPM) came on the back of higher fees and lower credit costs but the shocker was a surprise lecture from CEO Jamie Dimon. Launching an all-out attack on […]
Looking Beyond the Trump Trade
David joins CNBC anchor Kelly Evans to discuss the so called Trump trade. Stocks mentioned include JPM, BAC and NUE.
I’m getting worried because I’m running out of things to worry about
By David Nelson, CFA “Markets climb a wall of worry.” It’s a phrase used to describe market rallies in the face of rising investor concern. Wall Street and the media have hundreds of these phrases to put into a few words complex interrelationships that ask the near impossible of investors. Make a binary decision based […]
Cheap oil is a curse and it’s about to get worse
For the last year Oil and Stocks have been joined at the hip. It took just a single tweet to push both oil and stocks higher. I’ll admit Jamie Dimon’s purchase of JPM shares helped quite a bit but the story begins and ends with oil. Cheap oil is a blessing when we pull up […]
Buying a Bank Stock? Read This First
By David Nelson, CFA They have the same tickers and familiar logos but banks sure aren’t the same companies of years past. Gone is the staggering Return on Equity (ROE) and huge trading gains that became the hallmark of firms like Goldman (GS), JP Morgan (JPM)* and others. Make no mistake, these mammoth institutions still […]
