Tag Archives: Economy

August 15

NOKO!

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Quick hit from earlier today to discuss retail and North Korea.  

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August 13

Something more frightening to investors than North Korea

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By David Nelson, CFA On the heels of an excellent earnings season strategists from Merrill Lynch to Goldman are discussing the disappointing price performance of stocks that beat expectations. A sell the news mentality has been the driving force as traders and algo driven machines exited positions stepping aside hoping for a better entry point. […]

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July 24

Amazon – The New Walmart

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By David Nelson, CFA July 5th, 1994. Not exactly a date many would remember. Earlier that year Bill Clinton delivered his first state of the union address. Kurt Cobain, legendary singer of Nirvana commits suicide and O.J. Simpson is accused of a double murder. No, on July 5th deep in the confines of Seattle Washington […]

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July 19

Battle Over Healthcare & Tax Reform

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David sits down with Fox Business anchor Cheryl Casone to discuss the failure of the Senate Healthcare Bill along with an upcoming fight over Tax Reform  

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July 17

Earnings On Deck

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On set with Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, Tyler Mathesin, Mellissa Lee and John Manley Chief Equity Strategist Wells Fargo. It was a real pleasure meeting John something of a legend in the investment community.

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July 16

When Jamie Dimon talks, EVERYONE listens!

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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 […]

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July 10

How safe is the safe haven trade?

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By David Nelson, CFA Stocks ended the shortened holiday week close to the flat line while bonds and gold finished under pressure as investors rotated out of traditional safe haven assets. U.S. yields pushed higher on the heels of a better than expected jobs report coming in at 222k above consensus at 185k. U.S. 10 […]

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July 06

Why markets aren’t reacting to North Korea

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David joins anchors Cheryl Cassone and former F/A 18 Pilot Lea Gabrielle to discuss North Korea and the G20 Summit in Europe.  

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July 04

Zero Sum Game – CNBC

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David joins CNBC anchors Bill Griffeth and Kelly Evans to discuss stocks that can work for the second half.  

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July 03

Gekko: It’s a Zero Sum Game – Somebody wins somebody loses

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By David Nelson, CFA We’ve hit the point of no return for 2017. Probably a good spot to check our compass and make sure we have enough fuel to complete the journey. With the exception of a few bumps along the way the broad indices have been relatively benign. However, trading beneath the surface has […]

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