Market Commentary: Tariffs Still the Talk of the Town

Stocks had another late week sell-off last week over continued concerns over more tariffs, but all in all, should we be surprised by this recent volatility? We know tariffs are top of mind, so we will dive into that this week, but a few quick comments on markets in general first.

Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – How Much Should We Worry About Tariffs

Tariffs are back in the spotlight! In this episode of Carson’s Take 5, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group break down the latest tariff announcements and their impact on global markets. We discuss: The new tar …

Market Commentary: Stocks Resilient Despite DeepSeek, Tariff Talk

What a week it was, as we came into Monday morning with stocks down significantly over worries about Chinese AI-based company DeepSeek. We will discuss that more below, but the bottom line is despite the large losses we saw in large technology names on Monday, last week really held up quite …

Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – Is Deep Seek a Big Deal?

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 sudden rise of Deep Seek, a new AI company out of China, and its sudden impact on the markets: The market’s reaction to Deep Seek’s rapid r …

Market Commentary: S&P 500 Hits New All-Time High

“I am an optimist because I don’t see the point in being anything else.” Abraham Lincoln What a start to 2025, nearly picking up where 2024 left off. Yes, stocks fell in December and during the historically bullish Santa Claus Rally period, but the S&P 500 just made another new all-time …

Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – Guess Who’s Back?

This week on Take 5, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group, discuss three major comebacks: President Trump The bull market Market broadening Tune in as they highlight potential tax cuts, tariff uncertainties, an …

Market Outlook 2025 Webinar

The economy had a big year in 2024, avoiding a recession while posting strong job numbers and a soaring stock market — and the markets have rallied even higher since the 2024 presidential election was decided. But the new year brings new concerns for the economy. What impact could we see fr …

Mastering Financial Planning with the Bucketing Approach

When it comes to managing your wealth and pursuing your financial goals, clarity can be key. Enter bucketing, a powerful strategy that helps simplify your financial planning by categorizing your assets into three time-based buckets: today, tomorrow, and the future.

Market Commentary: Markets Rebound as Inflation Beats Expectations

Markets Give Solid Early Marks to Trump, but Not as Strong as 2016 The S&P 500 rallied 2.9% last week helped by some positive inflation news (more on that below). The move pushed the index into positive territory for the year, although still 1.6% below the December 6, 2024 all-time high.

Facts Vs Feelings Take 5 – Outlook 2025: Animal Spirits

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, present their 2025 economic outlook. They foresee no recession, steady economic growth, and stock gains of 12-15%. Bonds may perform excep …

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