article thumbnail

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

Carson Wealth

Near bear markets in 2011 and 2018, a 100-year pandemic bear market in 2020 and then another bear market in 2022 made it anything but an easy 15 years. A diversified portfolio does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. In fact, the S&P 500 is up more than 900% on a total return basis the past 15 years.

article thumbnail

Market Commentary: U.S. Debt Downgrade Should Have Minimal Impact

Carson Wealth

The first came in August 2011 from S&P Global Ratings after a government standoff over the debt ceiling. The first downgrade in 2011 did little to change that, and we don’t expect the second downgrade to either. A diversified portfolio does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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

Carson Wealth

While our view on the economy leads us to favor stocks over bonds in 2024, we believe bonds are poised to return to their traditional roles as portfolio stabilizers and sources of diversification. A diversified portfolio does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.

article thumbnail

Municipal SMAs: Behind the Velvet Rope of Regulation

Brown Advisory

Investors who never contemplated the concept of “municipal bankruptcy” previously would later be forced to add the term into their vernacular, spurred by bankruptcies of Jefferson County, Alabama in 2011; Stockton and San Bernardino, California in 2012; and Detroit in 2013. The results were discouraging.

article thumbnail

Municipal SMAs: Behind the Velvet Rope of Regulation

Brown Advisory

Investors who never contemplated the concept of “municipal bankruptcy” previously would later be forced to add the term into their vernacular, spurred by bankruptcies of Jefferson County, Alabama in 2011; Stockton and San Bernardino, California in 2012; and Detroit in 2013. The results were discouraging.

article thumbnail

Diving Deep: Achieving Outperformance By Using Environmental Research

Brown Advisory

We bought ARM Holdings in July 2011 and held on even as oversupply slowed growth in smartphones sales. When sizing up a company’s opportunities and risks, portfolio managers vary widely in how they weigh ESG factors. Some portfolio managers use ESG data to find companies that they believe are less harmful than others.

Food 52
article thumbnail

Diving Deep: Achieving Outperformance By Using Environmental Research

Brown Advisory

We bought ARM Holdings in July 2011 and held on even as oversupply slowed growth in smartphones sales. When sizing up a company’s opportunities and risks, portfolio managers vary widely in how they weigh ESG factors. Some portfolio managers use ESG data to find companies that they believe are less harmful than others.

Food 52