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

Carson Wealth

April inflation data confirmed there is no need to panic about the first-quarter numbers. Despite the path of the economy, inflation, the election, geopolitics, or the Fed’s actions, what matters at the end of the day is what markets do. It peaked at 9% year over year in August 2022 but is now running at 3.4%.

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Market Commentary: The Summer Rally Continues Amid Strong Job Gains

Carson Wealth

May job growth surprised to the upside with the economy adding a robust 272,000 jobs. How the consumer is tapped out, the economy is headed for a recession, only a few stocks are going up, and so on endlessly. We didn’t even see significant revisions to March and April payroll numbers, and the 3-month average now sits at 249,000.

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Market Commentary: Slow Start For Stocks Despite Solid Job Gains

Carson Wealth

A “Goldilocks” December jobs report highlights sustained momentum for the economy as it continues its path to normalization. So, although last year was quite the run, we need to remember just how bad 2022 was. That is the longest stretch since the late 1960s, which indicates the economy is in a healthy place. million jobs.

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

Carson Wealth

It is important to remember that stocks lead the economy, both on the way up and the way down. To us, this is the market’s way of saying the economy will continue to see solid growth next year. Stocks tend to lead the economy, and several major indexes are near new highs, which is a good signal for the economy.

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Market Commentary: Bulls Smile at January and February Market Gains

Carson Wealth

The economy continues to appear in good shape. The numbers suggest the slight near-term lift in inflation is a bump, not a new surge higher. s consumer-driven economy. At Carson, we have been overweight equities since late 2022. Overall, the economy continues to be doing just fine. across 2018-2019.

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Market Commentary: Checking In on Market Fundamentals

Carson Wealth

economy continues to look solid, with markets rallying Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report. gain, but not a bad number by any means. However, a break in early 2022 indicated elevated odds that the rest of the year could be dicey. economy, and the job market is leading the way. median return.

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Weekly Market Insight – July 11, 2022

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Recession fears were supported by an inversion in the yield curve and updated second-quarter Gross Domestic Product projections indicating the economy is ready to contract. Employers added 372,000 jobs in June, a number that was above economists’ estimates of 250,000. Bancorp (USB), The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.