Ryan Detrick

Discussing NDR’s 2024 Outlook with Ed Clissold

With 2024 just around the corner, there are big uncertainties for the U.S. economy regarding inflation, interest rates, political uncertainty, and a possible recession. How can investors navigate this complex and volatile environment? What are the sectors to look at? In this episode, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group & Sonu Varghese, VP, …

Ryan Detrick

December 20, 2023

All About Dow New Highs

“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” -Muhammad Ali   In the face of many worries, stocks have put together a historic year in ’23. To top things off, the Dow just hit a fresh new all-time high, its first new high since January 4, 2022. New Highs Happen More Than You Think Interestingly, …

Ryan Detrick

December 15, 2023

Good News is Good News

The U.S. economy has been showing signs of strength, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic and ever-evolving global uncertainties. One of the most encouraging indicators is the unemployment rate, which fell to 3.7% in November. What does this mean for the markets? What is the outlook for 2024? In this episode, Ryan Detrick, Chief …

Ryan Detrick

December 13, 2023

Some More Good News for Bulls

“Never bet on the end of the world. It never ends, and if it does, who will you settle the trade with?” -Art Cashin, Managing Director at UBS After one of the best months in history last month, the good news is we still see potentially bullish times coming. Here are a few things that …

Ryan Detrick

December 7, 2023

Things You Don’t See in A Recession

“There are no gains, without pains.” – Benjamin Franklin Incredibly, many strategists and economists continue to say we are headed for a bear market and a recession in ’24. That’s right, it is Outlook season and some of the forecasts for ’24 have been quite dour. The good news is we’ve been hearing this from …

Ryan Detrick

December 6, 2023

Things You Don’t See in a Recession Part 2

Recessions are periods of economic contraction that typically last for several months or longer. With all the news about a possible recession for 2024, will we actually experience one? In this episode, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group & Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group, explore some of the indicators …

Ryan Detrick

December 6, 2023

Let’s Talk About Santa and December

“It’s not supposed to be easy. Anyone who finds it easy is stupid.” -Charlie Munger, Vice Chairman at Berkshire Hathaway Before we get into today’s blog, I wanted to take a second and give thanks to Charlie Munger, who passed away Tuesday, and all he has done to make this world a better place. There …

Ryan Detrick

November 30, 2023

Welcome to the Year End Rally

The stock market is often a reflection of the economy, the consumer, and the sentiment of the investors. Based on the increases we’ve seen over the past four weeks, what can we expect for the end of the year? In this episode, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group & Sonu Varghese, VP, Global …

Ryan Detrick

November 29, 2023

Why We Think Higher Rates Didn’t Crush the Economy

“The simplest solution is almost always the best.” -William of Ockham, better known as Occam’s Razor One year ago, right now nearly all the economists on tv told us a recession was coming. Who can forget this headline from last October? In many cases it wasn’t a question of ‘if’, but how bad it would …

Ryan Detrick

November 28, 2023

Talking About the Sahm Rule and Unemployment with Claudia Sahm

The Sahm Rule is an indicator that detects recessions in real-time based on changes in the unemployment rate. This rule was proposed by Claudia Sahm, a former Federal Reserve economist and a leading expert on macroeconomic policy.  Today, we learn about the Sahm Rule and more!  In this episode, Chief Market Strategist, Ryan Detrick & …

Ryan Detrick

November 22, 2023