Articles authored by Ryan Detrick

In the latest episode of Facts vs Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, hosted a special Halloween livestream featuring Joe Fahmy, Managing Director at Zor Capital, and Warren Pies, Co-Founder and Strategist at 3Fourteen Research. Together they explore what’s driving markets at the end of 2025—from AI-led growth …

In the latest episode of Facts vs. Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, discuss the powerful role of momentum in today’s markets and what investors should expect heading into year-end. They examine how the S&P 500’s impressive rally fits into historical context, why tech leadership remains dominant, and …

“I look to the future because that’s where I’m going to spend the rest of my life.” George Burns, Actor and Comedian   Thanks to the near bear market back in April around the Liberation Day crash, 2025 joined the ranks of basically every other year in history that had some scary headlines and market …

“A body at rest stays at rest and a body in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force.” Sir Isaac Newton, First Law of Motion   The incredible rally continues, justified with some spectacular earnings results. Yes, we are looking at a six-month win streak for the S&P 500, but as …

In the latest episode of Facts vs Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, discuss why a strong year-end rally may already be underway. They explore the drivers behind market momentum, earnings strength, inflation trends, and the Fed’s next moves, while adding insight, a bit of humor, and practical …

“The future ain’t what it used to be.” Yogi Berra, Hall of Fame Yankee Catcher Yes, that’s an eye-catching title, but we do in fact continue to think a strong year-end rally is possible. For starters, the S&P 500 is up nearly 17% for the year as of October 27, so it isn’t like 20% …

“Vaughn into the windup and his first offering …. Juuuuust a bit outside.” Harry Doyle (played by Bob Uecker) in the 1988 classic baseball movie Major League First things first, how funny was Major League? I was just a kid when it came out, but I’d watch that movie over and over growing up and …

In the latest episode of Facts vs. Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, welcome Kate Hall, VP of Alternative Due Diligence at Carson Group. They dive into the “cockroaches in a bull market” conversation—what it means for credit markets, how private credit has evolved, and why due diligence …

“If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.” General George S. Patton Well, that October volatility and spookiness is happening, but to be honest, we aren’t surprised. Yes, worries over trade with China, regional banks, and private credit are taking “credit” for the recent weakness. (See how I did that?) But the truth is …

And just like that, volatility is back. This isn’t a big surprise though, as we just had one of the least volatile periods in years, as the S&P 500 went 33 trading days in a row without a 1% move either up or down. This was the longest streak since right before Covid. Then considering …