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 …
The Bull Market Is Still Young The S&P 500 is up close to 25% on the year, making this one of the strongest election years ever. That right there is a big reason to be thankful. We remain optimistic that this bull market is alive and well, and are also thankful that this bull market …
This week on Take 5, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group, discuss the state of the U.S. consumer. Talking points include: Retail sales and restaurant activity remain robust, supported by strong balance sheets …
This week on Take 5, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group, discuss the state of the U.S. consumer. Talking points include: Retail sales and restaurant activity remain robust, supported by strong balance sheets …
Long-term care expenses can be overwhelming, especially for those who didn’t understand the costs they would experience later in life. How will you pay for long-term care in the final chapters of your life? Watch our webinar, “How to Pay for Long-Term Care” with Carson Group’s Vice Presid …
Stocks Can Go Down After the S&P 500 soared more than four percent the week of the election (the best week of the year), there was some late week selling last week on worries over inflation potentially coming back, the Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) possibly not cutting as much as expected, …
As a financial advisor, I thought it would be timely to discuss how the market has historically performed over each elected President’s four-year term. In the first year, we usually have an adjustment period that often sees modest market performance. The average return on S&P 500 was ar …
