Canaries in the Coal Mine

By David Nelson, CFA “The canary in the coal mine is always the first to go.” For more than a century miners carried them in small cages deep into the mine as an early warning detection system for poisonous gas or carbon dioxide. The first sign of distress in the cage sent the men back […]

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The Future of OPEC – BNN

David reports from the Nasdaq in Times Square to discuss Exxon’s latest earnings release and the Future of OPEC.

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2014 Yearbook

Alpha Select – December 2014 Update *Alpha Select – December (-1.15%)  YTD +13.19% * Net of Fees David Nelson, CFA After a rough start, a series of geopolitical events shaking investor confidence and a disappointing final trading day, 2014 added a 6th year to the bull market that began in 2009. Alpha Select enjoyed another strong year […]

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EXXON (XOM) CEO Supports Bull Market Call!

By David Nelson, CFA For the last several months, I’ve been writing about the U.S. transitioning from a cyclical to a secular bull market. You’ve seen me on your favorite news channel talk about it, while imploring viewers to buy into it. The singular most important part of my thesis is that the United States […]

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