By David Nelson, CFA CMT The themes behind last week’s article discussing Asset Class Warfare continued to play out with massive shifts taking place in equity markets. Out of the gate last Tuesday Mid-Caps, (MDY), Small Caps (IWM) and Large Cap Value (IVE) exploded higher following the holiday weekend. Large Cap Secular Growth (IVW) had trouble staying green on the […]
Tag Archives: SPY
May
06
Every decision has a cost
posted by David Nelson, CFA
David joins Fox Business anchor Cheryl Casone
August
19
Bonds in a Bubble
posted by David Nelson, CFA
By David Nelson, CFA CMT On the heels of an 800-point plunge in the DOW Wednesday, stocks regained their footing closing out the week on a positive note. Friday’s bounce helped us enjoy the weekend but not enough to wash away some of the negative headlines that hang over the market like a dark cloud. […]
August
18
Around the World in 2 Minutes Redux
posted by David Nelson, CFA
Two minute highlight reel from a week that felt like a ride on the the Coney Island Cyclone
August
18
Worst Day of the Year
posted by David Nelson, CFA
David joins the TD Ameritrade Network in New York’s Times Square to discuss an 800 point decline in the DOW.
March
25
Manic Depression – Bipolar Markets
posted by David Nelson, CFA
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 […]
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 […]
