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Market Commentary: Top Charts From 2023 Set the Scene For 2024

Carson Wealth

The economy surprised, the consumer remained resilient, stocks soared, and even bonds did well on the year thanks to a late-innings rally. Some are perhaps unorthodox, but they tell us a lot about 2023 while setting the scene for 2024. Some are perhaps unorthodox, but they tell us a lot about 2023 while setting the scene for 2024.

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Market Commentary: Stocks and the Economy Show Continued Strength

Carson Wealth

After a large reversal Thursday, stocks bounced back Friday, bolstered by the continued impressive performance of the economy (further details below). This has already been a historic year — the stock market experienced one of its best starts in 2023. Moderate” is Fedspeak for a strong economy. between March 2022 and June 2023.

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Market Commentary: Carson Investment Research Looks at the Year Ahead

Carson Wealth

We believe the odds of a recession remain low, with continued income growth, a recovery in rate-sensitive cyclical areas of the economy, and untapped potential for productivity gains helping to support the expansion. What a strange year we had in 2023. And let’s not forget technological advances. In addition, the investment in the U.S.

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Market Commentary: Slow Start For Stocks Despite Solid Job Gains

Carson Wealth

2023 Stock Gains Suggest a Solid (But Not Spectacular) 2024 The S&P 500 finally fell last week after nine consecutive weeks of gains, the longest weekly winning streak since 2004. A “Goldilocks” December jobs report highlights sustained momentum for the economy as it continues its path to normalization. History says to expect it.

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Market Commentary: Bulls Smile at January and February Market Gains

Carson Wealth

The economy continues to appear in good shape. s consumer-driven economy. Lastly, the first two months of 2024 are continuing a rally that began in the final two months of 2023. We found 14 other times stocks were higher in November, December, January, and February and also for the full calendar year (2023 for the current case).

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Market Commentary: What a Month!

Carson Wealth

The economy overall remained firm and the consumer quite healthy all along, but the realization that inflation was no longer a headwind prompted stocks to rise. This was based on our view that there would be no recession in 2023, even as inflation fell and unemployment remained low. in 2023 and 2.6% 5.50% to the 4.0-4.25%

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Market Commentary: Good News Is Good News

Carson Wealth

Strong economic growth and better data should be viewed positively, as it shows the economy isn’t falling into a recession. The economy ran above trend last year, despite high interest rates. Economy: This Time Was Different, and That’s a Big Deal The U.S. in 2023 and crashed further to 1.5% economy grew 5.8%