Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – 3 Reasons to Celebrate this July 4th

Investors have had lots of reasons to celebrate this year’s Independence Day. Find out whether the celebrations could continue into the second half of 2024. Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese weigh in. Highlights include:   Home …

Why a Good First Half for Stocks Bodes Well for the Second Half “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.” — Mark Twain

Why We Think the Spring Rally May Extend Into the Summer “However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.” – Winston Churchill

Inflation’s coming back down quickly, but the Fed is still hawkish. Is it just a case of “once bitten, twice shy?” Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese share their insights. Highlights include:  Shelter, used car and food prices a …

Earnings Expectations Continue to Rise The summer rally continued last week, the S&P 500 gaining 1.4% and hitting more all-time highs. Stock gains ultimately depend on earnings and they continue to look good in both the short and long run. Inflation data finally provided some relief, wi …

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in much better than expected and the markets reacted. What do investors need to know about this and other news from the week? Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese share their insights. Highlight …

The Summer Rally Continues Another week and more new highs for the S&P 500. As we’ve noted before, summer rallies are actually quite normal in an election year and we didn’t think this year would be any different. In fact, the three summer months are up more than seven percent on averag …

New GDP and consumption data are showing some cracks in the economy. Should investors be worried? Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese share their thoughts. Highlights include:   GDP growth was 1.3%  Income growth has been slowing …

Looking Ahead to June “It’s a smile, it’s a kiss, it’s a sip of wine… it’s summertime!” – Kenny Chesney “Summertime”

Some well-known bears have recently made dramatic assertions about the stock market. Should investors listen? Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese share their thoughts. Highlights include:   The Dow and S&P 500 have hit histor …