SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) on Friday dominated market news last week, but behind the scenes, the S&P 500 edged higher after the big drop on Friday, June 5. Could some more June choppiness be in store? Sure, but we do believe this bull market is still alive and well and the p …
Over the past several months, I’ve had the privilege of spending time with two highly respected professionals, exploring how best to support clients as they move through significant life transitions. Both of these women are longtime friends—individuals I’ve admired for decades, both profess …
The rally continued last week, with the S&P 500 now up seven weeks in a row for the first time since late 2023. Yes, we remain quite optimistic about the remainder of this year, but we also need to be realistic about near-term expectations, as the stock market has had a historic move of …
In this episode of The Glass Half Full, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist at Carson Group, tackle the question on every investor’s mind: Is this 1999 all over again? The numbers are hard to ignore. The semiconductor index …
Regardless of whether you plan to retire in 10 years or are shooting for early retirement, there’s one main goal your planning should be working toward: saving enough so that you don’t outlive your money. But there’s no exact science for figuring out exactly how much money you’ll need to ac …
We might sound like a broken record, but stocks had another great week last week and made more new highs. The S&P 500 traded above 7,300 for the first time ever and now has 15 all-time highs in 2026. The main catalyst for this rally has been an incredible Q1 earnings season, with 84% of …
In this episode of The Glass Half Full, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist at Carson Group, break down the AI spending wave that is reshaping the economy, driving corporate profits, and fueling one of the strongest months in stoc …
