Market Commentary: Stocks in the Middle of Some Amazing Streaks While Job Growth Perks Up
What A Run, But… Today is the one-year anniversary of Hamas’s horrific terrorist attack on Israel. That day and its aftermath have taken a tremendous human toll and tensions continue to escalate in the region, but our job is to focus on the impact on markets. Following October 7, 2023, oil …
Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – Why Stocks in China Soared
Latest news out of China: Their stocks recently soared around 25% over five days. How could this affect the US stock market and economy? Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese share their insights. Highlights include: US stock mar …
Market Commentary: S&P 500 Has Another Strong Month, but Watch Out for October Jitters
The Bull Market Continues Stocks had a rough start to September, but the bull market continued and it is looking like the S&P 500 will be higher this year in the usually weak month of September. (The S&P 500 was up 1.7% on a total return basis as of Friday, September 27, with one tr …
Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – Will There Be an October Surprise?
October is typically the most volatile month of the year. Will this year be the same? Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese share their insights for investors. Highlights include: The stock markets are up to record highs, driven …
Market Commentary: S&P 500 Makes New All-Time High as Fed Goes Big
Stocks Like Rate Cuts The big story this week was the Fed cutting interest rates for the first time since March 2020. We will get into all of the ramifications of the Fed’s decision below, but to kick off this week’s market commentary we will discuss why rate cuts can indeed be a bullish de …
Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – The Fed Cuts Big
The Fed finally made a rate cut, and this one was big. Is this going to be a positive thing for the stock market? Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese share their insights about what happened and what could be next for investors a …
Market Commentary: Stocks Rise Ahead of Big Fed Decision
Stocks Bounce Back Following the worst week since March 2023 for the S&P 500 in the first week of September, the index soared 4.1% last week and was higher all five days of the week, completing a perfect week. Interestingly, August also had a perfect week, making this the first time sin …
Managing Your Wealth (and Sanity) in an Election Year
Are you wondering what impact the election year will have on your investments? Managing your wealth probably isn’t as convoluted by the election as you might think. Our Managing Your Wealth (and Sanity) in an Election Year Webinar hosted by leading voices in the financial services space, …
Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – Buckle Up, Volatility Could Be Coming
Seasonal market volatility is here. Historically, September is the worst month of the year for the stock market. Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese share their insights about what investors can expect. Highlights include: Sept …
When Should I Sign Up for Medicare
Medicare can be a confusing topic for many. You can’t simply sign up anytime you want – and your enrollment timeframe can depend on a variety of factors. To help you figure out when your eligibility begins, we have put together the following flowchart. Download the checklist today to …
