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Market Commentary: Bull Keeps Going, 15 Years Since Global Financial Crisis

Carson Wealth

The S&P 500 fell an eventual 57% from its October 2007 peak before bottoming on March 9, 2009, and finally ending the global financial crisis (GFC) bear market. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services.

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Market Commentary: Weak Markets in September Are Not Unusual

Carson Wealth

Ten-year nominal yields are close to 4.50%, which is the highest they’ve been since 2007. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services. This has resulted in a significant increase in long-term Treasury yields.

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Market Commentary: The Latest on the Banking Crisis

Carson Wealth

Money is flowing from small banks to large banks, and large banks are in solid financial shape. Lastly, the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF remains above the 2007 peak. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services.

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Market Commentary: S&P 500 Index Hits a New All-Time High

Carson Wealth

While new highs were set before bear markets in 1987, 2000, 2007, and 2020 in recent memory, the market has also made spectacular gains following new highs. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services. They are perfectly normal.

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Market Commentary: Fundamentals May Be Aligned for Solid Stock Gains in 2024

Carson Wealth

It’s also 40% above the 2010-2019 average and 4% above the 2005-2007 average. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services. What About Artificial intelligence (AI)?

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Market Commentary: Stocks Are Quite Resilient

Carson Wealth

This is the ninth straight rate increase and brings rates to their highest level since 2007. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services. Up until early February, Fed officials expected to raise rates to a maximum of about 5.1%

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Market Commentary: A New Bull Market is Here

Carson Wealth

We found there were two times during the tech bubble that stocks gained 20% and again moved to new lows, and it also happened during the global financial crisis of 2007-2009. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services.