Articles authored by Ryan Detrick

“Stocks take the escalator up, but the elevator down.” Old investing axiom It’s New Year’s Eve today and 2025 is just around the corner. We know 2025 will bring with it new worries, concerns, and fears, but also new opportunities. But it is also important to take a step back sometimes and realize there are …

The market is navigating a period of heightened uncertainty, but key insights from this latest discussion will shed light on what’s driving sentiment and expectations. In this episode, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group, analyze the recent Fed meeting, market reactions, and what’s …

“If Santa should fail to call, bears may come to Broad and Wall.” —Yale Hirsh   That Escalated Quickly; Putting Things In Perspective My oh my, this week escalated quickly to quote the great philosopher Ron Burgundy (Anchorman). The S&P 500 sold off nearly 3% on Wednesday and we saw 97% of all stocks in …

Inflation concerns are widespread, but are they justified? Economic trends suggest that the narrative of persistently high inflation may be overblown. In this episode, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group, analyze the nuances of current inflation data and its implications for investors and …

Stocks have been weak lately, with the Dow recently down eight days in a row and the Russell 1000 Value Index also down 11 days in a row. In fact, the S&P 500 had more stocks down than up for 11 days in a row, the most since 1996. Some of this weakness has been …

Market sentiment is shifting, and the conversation is abuzz with optimism. What drives these changes, and how should investors prepare for potential volatility ahead? In this episode, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group, unveil the surprising rally in the market, factors influencing the …

“Any company that has an economist certainly has one employee too many.” Warren Buffett Another bear issued a mea culpa last week. This time it was David Rosenberg of Rosenberg Research. Rosie, as he is affectionately known, has been steadfastly in the camp that any data has been bad, will lead to trouble, and a …

Are today’s markets walking a tightrope? Balancing optimism with caution, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group, are once again joined by Barry Gilbert, VP of Wealth Management, to tackle three key market concerns in this thought-provoking episode of Facts vs. Feelings. They examine …

“To be an investor is to be an optimist.” Jason Zweig, writer for the Wall Street Journal   I touched a lot on why more strength is expected in December in Five Things To Know About December, but I wanted to add a few more things today. As I noted last week, when the S&P …

“To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.” Aristotle The final month of 2024 is nearly here and in today’s blog I wanted to take a look at why we think the chance of another strong month to end this record-breaking year is likely. Here are five …