2023 Market Update: Q2 Highlights

Understanding Market Corrections The S&P 500 moved into a “correction” on Thursday of last week, defined as a close at least 10% below the index’s recent closing high. Here are some things we know about corrections, which we’ll look at in depth this week.

Welcome back to Carson’s Take Five with Ryan Detrick and Sonu Varghese! This week, we dive into recent market volatility, policy uncertainty, and whether a recession is on the horizon. With stocks swinging daily, we break down what’s normal, what’s not, and why investors shouldn’t panic. Pl …

Stocks Fell Again The S&P 500 had a late week bounce on Friday last week, but still fell more than 3% for the week for the worst week for the index since early September 2024. The worries are growing, from a potentially slowing economy, to a growing and more aggressive trade war, to wor …

Ok, tariffs happened. But now what is the big question—for policy, the economy, and obviously, markets? Here are Carson Investment Research’s answers to 10 key questions.

Welcome back to Carson’s Take Five with Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group! This week, we break down the latest round of tariffs, their impact on inflation, corporate profits, and market volatility. While unc …

Good Riddance, February The second half of February was rough, as worries over the economy, tariffs, and large cap tech weakness dominated the conversation. Here’s the thing. Yes, the year-to-date gains we saw in January have vanished, but as we’ve noted before, early in a post-election yea …

Welcome back to Carson’s Take Five with Ryan Detrick and Sonu Varghese! This week, we tackle the latest inflation data, why consumer expectations are rising, and why we still aren’t too concerned. From conflicting survey results to real-world business insights, we break down the numbers and …

Back at New Highs, Now What? What a year it has been already! Worries about tariffs, what President Trump might do next, the Fed, geopolitical drama, inflation, AI, and more have dominated the headlines and caused a good deal of worry for many investors in 2025. Yet, in the face of all of t …

Welcome back to Carson’s Take Five with Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group! Despite ongoing worries about tariffs, inflation, interest rates, and geopolitical concerns, the stock market has reached all-time h …

Some Worries We Have The S&P 500 is less than 0.1% away from new highs and up 4% on the year, on the heels of gaining 25% last year and in 2023. Yes, things have been very good for investors and fortunately we’ve been in the camp for more than two years now that we …