Articles authored by Ryan Detrick

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 …

Surprising economic growth, falling inflation, and financial wins—what’s not to be thankful for? On this gratitude-filled episode of Facts vs. Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group, reflect on the moments, milestones, and market trends that make this year one to celebrate. Guest …

“Don’t look for it, Taylor. You may not like what you find.” -Dr. Zaius to Taylor (Charleton Heston) at end of Planet of the Apes Many bears are back at it, claiming that because stocks are looking at back-to-back 20% gains then 2025 must be doomed. Unfortunately, all we have to do is look at …

“Oh, those Carson guys are just permabulls.” Institutional CIO who has been dead wrong for years Are we permabulls? We get this question sometimes and it is a great question. (A permabull is someone who remains bullish on markets no matter what is happening.) On the surface we know that stocks usually go up, so …