“I am an optimist because I don’t see the point in being anything else.” Abraham Lincoln What a start to 2025, nearly picking up where 2024 left off. Yes, stocks fell in December and during the historically bullish Santa Claus Rally period, but the S&P 500 just made another new all-time …
Gain key insights on the markets for the upcoming year with Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist. Download Guide
The good news is that American households have a total net worth of $85.2 trillion. The bad news is that most families are still behind where they were financially in 2007. In a recent survey, over half of Americans said they had less than $1,000 in their checking and savings accounts combi …
Current Market Volatility Normal for a Bull Market The S&P 500 is off to a bit of a rocky start in 2025, an extension of weakness in December 2024. We are already getting questions about whether it’s time to panic, with bearish narratives starting to come out of hibernation across socia …
In this week’s episode of Take 5, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group, explore the implications of tariffs and their market impact. Tune in as they discuss recent tariff-related announcements, including potent …
As an advisor, we get tasked with showing someone why they should pay us to give them advice. If clients can do it all themselves or hire a computer to invest, what is the true value of having a financial advisor? Is it really worth it?
Welcome to our first Weekly Market Commentary for 2025. We’ll kick off the year by looking back at a few of our favorite charts for 2024. Then, with the 119th Congress newly sworn in on Friday, January 3, we also take a look at some policy mistakes that could derail our largely bullish poli …
