Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – Dow 40k – Now What?

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 …

Summer Rally  Stocks had another solid week, and the S&P 500 is now up more than 5% in May with a few days to go. The mild pullback in April is behind us, and the summer rally we’ve been expecting is likely taking place. As we show below, the usually weak months of June and …

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time high of 40,000 – double what it was just seven years ago. What could this mean for investors? Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese weigh in on these questions and more:  What led up …

Dow 40K Is Here! A major milestone was hit last week, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 40,000 for the first time. While there isn’t much difference between 40,000 and 39,999, it is quite significant from a psychological perspective. Despite numerous analysts predicting an im …

New inflation data came out this week. Is everything all good with inflation? Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese share their thoughts. Highlights include:   New inflation metrics came out for April  Most inflation is trending in …

“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” — Dr. Seuss 2024 came out swinging. The S&P 500 rose more than 10% in the first quarter after adding more than 11% in the fourth quarter of 2023. Back-to-back double-digit quarters are rare, but they tend to happen in …