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 …
By Beth Schanou, JD, CExP, Senior Wealth Planner Clients frequently ask whether they should leave their assets in a trust. My answer: It depends. If your net worth plus the death benefit of life insurance policies you own exceeds $13 million, putting your assets in specific types of trusts …
A late week sell-off saw stocks barely break their early October lows, with the S&P 500 now down 7.9% from the late-July peak. Although the weakness the past few months hasn’t been fun for investors, it is important to note that stocks are still up more than 10% for the year and a fourt …
Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese have been saying there won’t be a recession for a year now. Find out why they still hold strong on this viewpoint in their latest episode of Facts vs. Feelings: Take Five. Highlights include: R …
Carson Group’s Ryan Detrick shares key events we saw in the past quarter and how we think they’ll affect markets in the rest of 2023. Contact us to speak with a financial advisor.
Few investors expected war to break out in Israel, but stocks still eked out a gain on the week. As devastating as the events in the Middle East have been, to see stocks gain suggests they likely have bottomed and could be due for a fourth-quarter rally. Unsurprisingly, gold and oil had str …
Estate planning may feel like something you don’t have to worry about quite yet. The truth is that ample planning now can make everything easier for your loved ones when the time comes to put an estate plan into action.
