Well, that’s a wrap on the first half of 2026. After all the handwringing this spring over the Middle East, oil prices, and the Fed, the S&P 500 closed the first six months up 9.6% (excluding dividends), and it did it in style. The index’s second-quarter gain of 14.9% was the best Q2 in …
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 …
This week on Take 5, Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group, and Barry Gilbert outline five key themes for 2025, emphasizing long-term investing over market timing. Tune in as they discuss: Expectations of potential market pullbacks The importance of staying invested Avo …
“Stocks take the escalator up, but the elevator down.” Old investing maxim
In the final episode of Take 5 of 2024, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, discusses three main worries for the upcoming year, 2025. They highlight that while stocks have seen significant gains recently, the next year may not replicate this trend. Additionally, a strong …
