Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – War, Oil and What’s Next

October has had some of the market’s biggest crashes. Will that happen this year? Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese share their takes on this and more. Highlights include: The economy is doing better than expected We’ve had som …

Market Commentary: Another October Bottom?

Stocks had a solid late-week reversal higher, even as many worries and concerns piled up. From the U.S. House not having a speaker for the first time ever, to yields soaring, to deficits and spending, the list of worries was high. But there’s an old saying that the market tends to rally on …

Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – Why There Won’t Be a Crash in October

October has had some of the market’s biggest crashes. Will that happen this year? Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese share their takes on this and more. Highlights include: • The economy is doing better than expected • We’ve had …

Market Commentary: Why Stocks Could Rally by Year End

After the S&P 500 experienced its best seven-month start to the year since 1997, stocks pulled back in the historically troublesome months of August and September. Although unenjoyable for investors, the slump may be necessary to set stocks up for a year-end rally.

Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – Will the Bull Come Back When September Ends

Good riddance to August and September (at least, investing-wise). Will the bull come back when September ends? Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese discuss the latest news in markets and investing. Highlights include: • What could …

Ten Things to Know About a Government Shutdown

By Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, Carson Group “I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.” -Will Rogers As you’ve probably heard by now, the government is on the brink of shutting down unless Congress connects on a Hail Mary to pass a dozen spending bills …

Market Commentary: Weak Markets in September Are Not Unusual

The September swoon continued last week, as stocks sold off hard after the Fed’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged. This type of seasonal weakness shouldn’t be a surprise. We’ve been discussing the potential for August and September volatility for a while now. It’s important to rem …

Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – Student Loans, Strikes and Shutdowns

Join Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese as they dig into student loans, strikes, and shut-downs. Highlights include: What are the concerns about the upcoming restart of student loan repayments? Will we see a government shutdown? …

Market Commentary: More Seasonal Choppiness

Stocks continue to trade in a choppy range after the best seven-month start to a year since 1997. August and September tend to see seasonal weakness, and this is playing out once again as expected. Bullish investors may view this as encouraging, as they would prefer to see stocks catch thei …

Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – Talking Inflation and the Fed

What’s going on with inflation and the Fed? Find out with Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese. Highlights include: Inflation has gone up for the first time in a while Energy prices, particularly fuel, have increased Core inflatio …

Market Commentary: Four Big Questions

Stocks have had a rough start to September on the heels of an August slump. As we noted last week, this type of seasonal weakness is normal. The chart below shows that during various timeframes, August and September can be tricky. September, specifically, has been the worst month of the yea …

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