That Escalated Quickly; Putting Things in Perspective If you looked at markets last Wednesday, you would hardly know that the Fed had just cut rates. The S&P 500 sold off nearly 3% and we saw 97% of all stocks in the S&P 1500 fall. That is what we call a selling cascade and it has …
A Down Week Well, it was bound to happen eventually, but stocks finally fell last week, with the S&P 500 Index down about 1.0%. Remember though, the index was higher the previous six weeks, giving us the longest weekly win streak this entire year. After such a strong week, some red on t …
This week on Take 5 (and from the Carson headquarters!) Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group, discuss all things gold! Gold is at all-time highs. Is it a bad thing? Tune in and hear Sonu and Ryan’s thoughts!
What do you think about when someone mentions the Cayman Islands? Do you think of the pristine white sandy beaches? The clear blue water? Fresh seafood? Snorkeling? While these may be on the top of most people’s mind, some may even consider it a great place to retire.
A Broken Record Tell me if you’ve heard this yet, but the S&P 500 gained last week with more new all-time highs. The S&P 500 has now made a new all-time high this year in all the months that don’t start with an ‘A’ (as in April and August). A total of 47 new all-time …
This week on Take 5, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group, discuss key factors such as rising inflation, the surge in small- and mid-cap stocks, and why investors remain calm despite higher CPI and PPI numbers. …
More New Highs for 2024 We might sound like a broken record, but stocks made more new highs last week. The S&P 500 is now up five weeks in a row, something it has done only two other times so far this year, falling during the sixth week each time. In fact, it hasn’t been …
