By David Nelson, CFA Bullet Points Today, I want to cover what I think is a rising threat to the health of the U.S. financial system. Let’s start off with the events of last Friday and what looked like a relief rally on the heels of weeks of losses. In the days prior, carnage was […]
Tag Archives: The Money Runner
September
12
From Bretton Woods to BRICS+: Will the $US remain the reserve currency?
posted by David Nelson, CFA
By David Nelson, CFA Markets always climb a wall of worry, and this market is no different. Investors are still trying to swallow 11 rate hikes from a born-again Federal Reserve, as well as increasingly pessimistic news out of the second largest economy on the planet, China. A rising dollar hits U.S. multinationals, the yield curve […]
August
31
Time to get “Real” about the coming recession
posted by David Nelson, CFA
By David Nelson, CFA Traveler’s usually follow in the footsteps of those who have successfully navigated the journey before them. Even Dorothy along with a few friends and her trusty dog Toto had the Yellow Brick Road. Investors are no different. We stick to the path as long as we can but have to be prepared […]
August
14
Why July 6th turned the market upside down – Charting a new course
posted by David Nelson, CFA
Outside of death and taxes, there are few absolutes in life. For investors the world can be just as narrow. Fear and greed are the only things we can count on.
April
10
236,000 Jobs – The Fed is terrified of making this mistake
posted by David Nelson, CFA
By David Nelson, CFA CMT How you spin a story is often more important than the story itself. It’s certainly that way in politics. All you have to do is flip through your news channels on your cable box. The same story on Fox is going to look and sound a lot different than it […]
March
27
China U.S. Relations – There’s only one way this ends
posted by David Nelson, CFA
By David Nelson, CFA US-China relations are once again center stage, as a congressional hearing Thursday highlighted the deepening concern that China’s reach into our society isn’t only harmful but a threat to national security. Sitting before members of the House, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was grilled for hours by both Republicans and Democrats attempting […]
March
20
What’s driving the surge in tech shares?
posted by David Nelson, CFA
By David Nelson, CFA CMT Investors are questioning the rush into mega cap tech at the height of a banking crisis that has rippled through markets in the last two weeks. I think CNBC’s Josh Brown said it accurately. Investors today view many of these large digital companies as consumer staples. It’s hard to deny that […]
March
12
Silicon Valley Bank – Did the Fed break it or was it broken already?
posted by David Nelson, CFA
By David Nelson, CFA The failure of Silicon Valley Bank has sent regulators and the Federal Reserve scrambling for answers on how and why this happened. In some ways little has changed since the dark days of the financial crisis. This was a bank pushing the envelope, growing at break neck speed and seemingly unafraid that rising […]
March
06
E.S.G. Good for Wall Street Bad for America
posted by David Nelson, CFA
By David Nelson, CFA E.S.G. What is it? Why is it important? And why did Congress just vote to block President Biden’s Department of Labor rule, a rule that encourages private retirement fiduciary is to use ESG in the decision-making process? The bill passed both the House and Senate with bipartisan support on a very slim majority. […]
February
27
The Fed needs to tame the inflation beast
posted by David Nelson, CFA
Click on picture for video. Sat down with TD Ameritrade host Oliver Renick to weigh in on the Fed and stocks reporting tonight and in the morning.
DAVID NELSON, CFA 