Ryan Detrick
Two More Bullish Pieces of Evidence
“No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot.” -Mark Twain We been pointing out signs of an early cycle revival in the economy and many bullish signals that indeed suggest the upward trend in stocks since October is alive and well. Well, here’s a blog on two more things that recently triggered and both …
Ryan Detrick
May 23, 2023
The Future Is Bright
“No one will out care us.” Ron Carson at Partner Summit Last week was a great week for the Carson Group and our Investment Research team as we held our Spring Partner Summit in Omaha. This semi-annual event is a great chance for us to get together with our Advisors (we call them Partners) and …
Ryan Detrick
May 18, 2023
Four More Reasons the Bulls Are Smiling
Last month, I wrote about some bullish events taking place in Three More Bullish Signals The Bears Don’t Want To See, and it was a very popular blog. Well, today, I’ll take it one more step and list four new reasons the bulls will continue to smile. We think the Fed is likely done hiking …
Ryan Detrick
May 17, 2023
Sam Stovall Joins Facts vs. Feelings
Sonu and I had the honor and privilege to be joined by Sam Stovall, the Chief Investment Strategist at CFRA on the Facts vs. Feelings podcast last week. I’ve been a fan of Sam for more than two decades and it was so much fun to talk markets, his career, and tips for investors and …
Ryan Detrick
May 10, 2023
11 Things To Know About The Debt Ceiling
“I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.” – Will Rogers One of the top questions we’ve received lately has to do with the impending debt ceiling drama and what it could all mean. Here are some common questions and answers regarding this excitement out of Washington. What is the …
Ryan Detrick
May 9, 2023
The Last Hike?
By the time most of you read this, there’s a good chance the Fed hiked rates by 25 basis points to 5.25%, the 10th consecutive hike from a low of 0.5% during the depths of COVID. We have no clue if this is their last hike, but odds are we are getting quite close. Let’s …
Ryan Detrick
May 3, 2023
Why This Stock Market is Like The Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls
“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” -Michael Jordan One of the big knocks we keep hearing about …
Ryan Detrick
May 2, 2023
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sell In May
Buckle up, as one of the most well-known investment axioms is nearly here, the ‘Sell in May and Go Away’ period, otherwise known as Sell in May. This gets a ton of play in the media, as these six months are indeed the worst six-month combo out of all scenarios, while stocks also did quite …
Ryan Detrick
April 28, 2023
Is Anyone Bullish? (Part 2)
“Worldly wisdom teaches that it is better for reputation to fail conventionally than to succeed unconventionally.” -John Maynard Keynes Stocks have had a great start to 2023 and the economy continues to surprise to the upside, with China specifically showing a turn for the better. If one of the largest economies in the world …
Ryan Detrick
April 25, 2023
Volatility Is The Toll We Pay
“It’s a proprietary strategy. I can’t go into it in great detail.” – Bernie Madoff Although Bernie Madoff was quite vague when asked how he had a strategy that printed money month after month when no one else could match it, as investors we know one thing and that is markets don’t always go straight …
Ryan Detrick
April 18, 2023