Manic Depression is touching my soul I know what I want but I just don’t know… Jimi Hendrix By David Nelson, CFA, CMT On the heels of the most dovish FOMC press conference in recent memory investors seem to be suffering from “manic depression” or some other severe bipolar disorder. In the 15 hours following […]
Tag Archives: SPY
January
13
D-Day – The Earnings Battle
posted by David Nelson, CFA
By David Nelson, CFA Market historians will look back at the final months of 2018 and chronicle a war that started perhaps as early as January 30th, 2018. Interestingly, Apple (AAPL) like today was at the heart of concerns. The Wall Street Journal reported the company had reduced plans for its flagship iPhone X from […]
November
19
Did the Fed Blink?
posted by David Nelson, CFA
2 Doves and a Hawk walk into a Bar… “The US does not live in a vacuum” $TLT $SPY $NVDA $AMAT
May
07
Stock Market Purgatory – Living Between Heaven & Hell
posted by David Nelson, CFA
By David Nelson, CFA Caught in a world between Heaven and Hell investors have struggled with a market that’s always a headline or tweet away from a 500-point down day. As simple as it sounds, heaven is defined as the S&P 500 breaking above the downtrend drawn from the all-time high of 2873. For the […]
February
19
Inflation Expectations Rising
posted by David Nelson, CFA
David joins Fox Business anchor Charles Payne to discuss the recent market correction
November
20
Investing is about making choices – The only bad decision is not making one
posted by David Nelson, CFA
David Nelson, CFA With just 28 trading days left for 2017, investors have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. Large caps were the standout performer year to date but Mid-Cap and even Small-Caps held their own despite a slow start and a summer scare. Thanksgiving launches what is usually a seasonally strong […]
August
13
Something more frightening to investors than North Korea
posted by David Nelson, CFA
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. […]
August
09
North Korea & Your Money
posted by David Nelson, CFA
On set with CNBC anchors Melissa Lee and Brian Sullivan. Why don’t markets care?
July
16
When Jamie Dimon talks, EVERYONE listens!
posted by David Nelson, CFA
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 […]
July
03
Gekko: It’s a Zero Sum Game – Somebody wins somebody loses
posted by David Nelson, CFA
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 […]
