The Money Runner
2016 – The Point of No Return
By David Nelson, CFA As the soldiers of Wall Street return from a 3 day leave I find myself reflecting on the 6 month journey to the halfway point of 2016. Out of the gate we dove to the February 1810 S&P 500 (SPX) low followed by a quick move back to the highs only to […]
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 […]
Jimi Hendrix & Bipolar Markets
By David Nelson, CFA Strategists and talking heads are always looking for a phrase to describe market events in a way that you the reader will click on the story and risk your very valuable time. For many of you, Jimi Hendrix was just some rocker your parents used to talk about when you were […]
Are early signs of inflation signaling a market bottom?
By David Nelson, CFA From the depths of the financial crisis we’ve been told deflation was an enemy that could push world economies to the edge of the abyss. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made it his lifelong study and today central banks everywhere follow his path. ZIRP (Zero Interest Rate Policy) and quantitative […]
The world is flat…
By David Nelson, CFA After nearly 10 months of investor mood swings often bordering on the psychotic, U.S. equity markets have been working their way back to the flat line. It was just a few weeks ago it looked like the correction would morph into a bear market or perhaps something even more sinister. It wasn’t just stocks that […]
A funny thing happened on the way to the bear market…
By David Nelson, CFA A funny thing happened on the way to the bear market this month. Despite the best efforts of short sellers, strategists and talking heads everywhere, markets worldwide have staged a stunning comeback with most up mid-single digits month to date. World Equity Performance October The September Employment report was the liftoff […]
A shot across the bow…
By David Nelson, CFA For stock pickers Friday’s action was a shot across the bow as the market seemed to embrace a Bad News is Good News psychology. In the face of Friday’s dismal jobs report, traders looked through the dark clouds scooping up beaten down shares or covering crowded shorts. Not only was the […]
Market Sell-Off – The Willis Report
https://youtu.be/l7JS4v6-KOI David sits down with Fox Business host Gerri Willis to discuss the recent sell-off in stocks
