The Glass Half Full: What Goes Up (Ep. 15)
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 what’s driving the recent market pullback and why it may not be the threat it feels like. The rally that preceded it was …
Don’t Blow Your Budget! Tips to Create Your Retirement Spending Plan
Many retirees find that even carefully planned budgets don’t hold up once the structure of a regular work schedule disappears. Spending can creep up in unexpected ways, and despite detailed worksheets and diligent tracking, it’s easy to exceed monthly limits. What looks solid on paper can o …
Market’s ‘Good News Is Bad News’ Response to Jobs Report May Actually Be Good News
Friday was a challenging day for stocks. The S&P 500 fell 2.6%, which ended the index’s extraordinary nine-week winning streak. We have not had a 10-week streak since 1985, and the clock is now reset on having another one. The main driver for Friday’s sell-off? A “good news is bad news” …
The Glass Half Full: Rooftop Rally—The Bull Market Keeps Climbing (Ep. 14)
Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist at Carson Group, go live from the rooftops near Wrigley Field for a fast-moving conversation on the latest market rally, the AI trade, and what it all means for investors. The S&P 500 has ex …
Market Commentary: S&P 500 Makes It Nine Weeks in a Row as Consumers Keep Spending
You might have heard this before, but the S&P 500 gained again last week, with many more new highs across the board. Sparking the rally was hope for progress on an agreement with Iran, but we’ve been here before. Still, oil fell 10% last week as traders remained optimistic we would see …
The Glass Half Full: SpaceX IPO (Ep. 013)
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 biggest financial story on everyone’s mind—the SpaceX IPO—and what it means for investors navigating a market runnin …
Market Commentary: Outlook 2026 – Riding the Wave
Last week, the Carson Investment Research Team released our Market Outlook 2026: Riding the Wave. The investment team’s guidance has often been contrarian over the last few years. When many economists and pundits were calling for a recession in 2022 and 2023, we continued to forecast contin …
Facts vs Feelings Take 5 – Market Outlook: Riding the Wave
In the latest Take 5, hosts Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, share their 2026 market outlook and explain why they believe conditions remain supportive for investors, highlighting market momentum, improving fundamentals, and the ongoing i …
Market Outlook 2026: Riding the Wave into the New Year
Key Takeaways Understand the key tailwinds shaping the market. Learn about potential investment risks. See what investors are watching in 2026. Learn how to build a resilient portfolio for the coming year. Our investment outlook for 2026 anticipates three powerful forces impacting markets i …
Market Commentary: Three Timeless 2025 Market Lessons for 2026
2025 was a great year for investors, as stocks made new highs across the globe, bonds had their best year since 2020, and commodities gained overall with gold and silver soaring. What do we see in 2026? That will have to wait one more week, as this week we wanted to take a look back at some …
