Ryan Detrick
Why Strong Stock Returns on Friday is Bullish
One of the most hated and despised rallies continued last week, with the S&P now up nearly 12% on the year and officially up more than 20% from the October lows. If you’ve been reading or listening to what the Carson Investment Research team has been saying, then you know we’ve been in the camp …
Ryan Detrick
June 13, 2023
Why Low Volatility Isn’t Bearish
“There is no such thing as average when it comes to the stock market or investing.” -Ryan Detrick You might have heard by now, but the CBOE Volatility Index (better known as the VIX) made a new 52-week low earlier this week and closed beneath 14 for the first time in more than three years. …
Ryan Detrick
June 8, 2023
Welcome to the New Bull Market
“If you torture numbers enough, they will tell you anything.” -Yogi Berra, Yankee great and Hall of Fame catcher Don’t shoot the messenger, but historically, it is widely considered a new bull market once stocks are more than 20% off their bear market lows. This is similar to when stocks are down 20% they are …
Ryan Detrick
June 6, 2023
The June Swoon?
Stocks did it again, as the S&P 500 gained 0.2% in the month of May, making it now 10 of the past 11 years that stocks finished green in May. Of course, it gained only 0.01% last year and only 0.25% this year, so the recent returns weren’t off the charts by any measure. Looking …
Ryan Detrick
June 1, 2023
Why a Strong First 100 Days Is a Good Thing
“It’s not how you start the season, it’s how you finish.” -Albert Pujols, 11-time All Star professional baseball player Can you believe it, today is the 100th trading day of the year. In the face of mounting worries about the economy, Fed policy, stubborn inflation, an earnings recession, the manufacturing recession, the war in Ukraine, …
Ryan Detrick
May 25, 2023
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