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 …
Carson Investment Research 2024 Market Outlook: Seeing Eye to Eye We are targeting a total return of 11-13% for the S&P 500 Index in 2024 and 4-6% for the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. We believe the odds of a recession remain low, with continued income growth, a recovery in rate …
Last year was full of surprises. Will the market and economy see much of the same in 2024? Join Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese as they weigh in on what investors can expect. Highlights include: The odds of a recession in 20 …
2023 Stock Gains Suggest a Solid (But Not Spectacular) 2024 The S&P 500 finally fell last week after nine consecutive weeks of gains, the longest weekly winning streak since 2004. Some investors worry the decline during the normally bullish end-of-year/early-new-year period may be sendi …
Happy New Year! Join Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese as they take a look back on what happened for investors in 2023 and look ahead to what could happen 2024. Highlights include: The S&P 500 gained more than 25% last ye …
By Tom Fridrich, JD, CLU, ChFC®, Senior Wealth Planner Your career and lifestyle look completely different when you’re in your 20s compared to when you’re in your 60s. Your financial focus and planning in each decade should follow suit. Let’s look at three financial tactics to focus on in e …
Top Charts of the Year What a year it has been! The economy surprised, the consumer remained resilient, stocks soared, and even bonds did well on the year thanks to a late-innings rally. Just like everyone called it, right? As we look ahead to 2024, we want to share with you some of our tea …
