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 …

Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – Did the Economy Actually Slow Down?

Just last week we started to see some weakness in the economy. Should investors be worried? Hear what Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese have to say about the current economic and market conditions. Highlights include:   Retail …

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