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Market Commentary: Bulls Smile at January and February Market Gains

Carson Wealth

But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” — Winston Churchill The S&P 500 was up in both January and February for the first time since 2019. It’s only slightly elevated relative to the 2017-2019 average of 2.9%. across 2018-2019. It is not even the beginning of the end. The economy continues to appear in good shape.

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Market Commentary: Slow Start For Stocks Despite Solid Job Gains

Carson Wealth

In fact, the average annual number of jobs gained from 2010-2019 was 2.2 In fact, monthly job creation averaged 163,000 in 2019, which was a year of solid economic growth. It indicates layoffs remain low, which is why initial claims for unemployment benefits match the low levels seen in 2022 and even 2018-2019. million, or 2.6

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Market Commentary: Another October Low Forming?

Carson Wealth

after adjusting for inflation, matching the average annual pace between 2010 and 2019. After adjusting for inflation, retail and food service sales were up 5.7%. Compare that to the 2018-2019 pace of 1.7% The last two months have exceeded the monthly average of $6 billion from 2019. Through June 2023, the economy grew 2.4%

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Market Commentary: Things You Don’t See in a Recession

Carson Wealth

For perspective, job growth averaged 163,000 a month in 2019. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services. The economy needs about 100,000-125,000 net new jobs a month to keep up with population growth. million this year.

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Market Commentary: Dow Hits 40,000 As Inflation Numbers Improve

Carson Wealth

That’s the slowest pace since August 2021 and not far above the 2018-2019 average of 3.6%. but well above the 2018-2019 average of 3.2%. That’s similar to the pace of 2019. The chart below shows that it’s unusual for inflation of full-service meals (blue line) to run below core CPI inflation (green line), as is the case now.

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Market Commentary: Good News Is Good News

Carson Wealth

Instead, this is what happened: The economy accelerated in 2023, with GDP growth rising 3.1%, well above the 2010-2019 trend of 2.4% and 2017-2019 pace of 2.8%. That’s well above the 2010-2019 average of 2.4% average between 2005 and 2019 and closer to the late 1990s. and indicates the economy has strong momentum.

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Market Commentary: Is “Sell in May” Still Relevant?

Carson Wealth

in the first quarter, well above the 2010-2019 average pace of 2.4%. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services. Compliance Case # 02219915_042924_C The post Market Commentary: Is “Sell in May” Still Relevant?