Get Ready for the Election Did you hear there’s an election tomorrow? Yes, we are finally there. As we discussed in detail last week, while of course the election matters, historically who is in the White House hasn’t mattered as much to investors as you might think. If the economy remains …
S&P 500 earnings were expected to be strong and turned out to be phenomenal. When the final 5% of companies report, first quarter earnings are expected to have increased 51.9%. When the quarter began, earnings growth was expected to be less than 25%. Strong earnings from consumer discre …
CURRENT STATE OF THE MARKET (NEW) Weekly Market Commentary 05.17.21 A Muddled Economic Picture, Volatile Markets and Rising Inflation Published by The Carson Group, LLC The U.S. economic picture is looking more muddled than expected. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.8% last week. Used automo …
Dear Friends, Have you been wondering if you will be paying higher taxes on your capital gains? The short answer is probably “No.” The longer answer is, “I don’t know” because tax hikes proposed by the President may or may not be enacted into law by Congress, and they may or may not affect …
The U.S. economic picture is looking more muddled than expected. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.8% last week. Used automobile prices rose quickly in response to the semiconductor shortage limiting new car production and demographic trends boosting demand. Retail sales were expected to bui …
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The U.S. job market added only 266,000 jobs in April, missing expectations of nearly 1 million. March’s gain of more than 900,000 new jobs was revised down to 770,000. The data show the U.S. job market slowed rather than accelerated in April. The leisure and hospitality industry experience …
