Market Commentary: The Case Against a Stock Market Bubble
“Please, God, just one more bubble.” — Popular Silicon Valley bumper sticker after the tech bubble burst With stocks near all-time highs, many believe they must be in a bubble. Take note, many of these bubble callers are the same bears that fought this bull market all the way up. Now they …
Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – Reasons for More Green in 2024
2024 has already seen a lot of gains with the markets and economy. Are we likely to see more green this year? Hear what Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese have to say. Highlights include: Earnings expectations are up Industr …
Market Commentary: Stocks Still in a Sweet Spot Despite Modest Declines
Stocks Still in a Sweet Spot The S&P 500 was down for the second consecutive week last week, but even combined declines were modest at just -0.3%. A pause is normal and even healthy for a bull market. In addition, several signs continue to indicate an overall healthy market. Year-to-dat …
16 Charts (and Tables) to Know This Election Year
“Americans will always do the right thing – after they’ve tried everything else.” -Winston Churchill With Super Tuesday now in the books, the fact that we have a presidential election coming this November is getting very real. Although we aren’t going to predict who will be our next preside …
Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – Two Keys to the Economy
We’re still seeing positive signs related to inflation and productivity. Can investors remain optimistic on these two fronts? Hear what Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese have to say. Highlights include: Inflation has been hol …
Market Commentary: Bull Keeps Going, 15 Years Since Global Financial Crisis
The Bull Keeps Going We sound like a broken record, but that could be a good thing in a bull market, as stocks made more new highs last week. In the end, the S&P 500 closed marginally lower for the week after a late Friday afternoon sell-off. But stocks have been up 16 out of …
Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – Why This Isn’t a Bubble
Stocks are hitting all-time highs. Everything seems a little too good … are we in a bubble? Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese weigh in. Highlights include: Valuations are high due to increased profitability The economy is st …
Market Commentary: Bulls Smile at January and February Market Gains
A Strong Start to the Year “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” — Winston Churchill
Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – It Is a NVIDIA World, We Are Just Living in It
In case you haven’t noticed, NVIDIA’s stock has done extremely well recently. How is this affecting the market and economy overall? Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese weigh in. Topics include: What is NVIDIA and how is the compa …
Market Commentary: Earnings Season Flouts Calendar Effects
Earnings May Have Delayed Late-February Weakness The S&P 500 climbed a solid 1.7% during the holiday-shortened week, with the lift coming almost entirely from Thursday’s strong gains following NVIDIA’s earnings release. Despite the S&P Technology Select Sector Index gaining more tha …
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2023 Market Outlook Report
Just because 2022 was a poor year for stocks and bonds doesn’t mean the same will be true for 2023. See why the Carson Research team believes there are reasons to be optimistic in 2023.