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Market Commentary: Another October Low Forming?

Carson Wealth

Retail and food service sales have increased at an 8.6% Economic indicators across consumption, income, industry and the labor market don’t point to a recession. Fast forward 12 months and not only did we not have a recession, but economic growth has accelerated over the past quarter and is showing strong momentum as we head into 2024.

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Market Commentary: Strong Starts to the Year Are Usually Bullish for Stocks

Carson Wealth

Looking at the numbers, more good news could be in store for the bulls. The Conference Board’s widely followed Leading Economic Index finally had its first monthly gain after 23 consecutive months of declines. But the odds favor more green numbers. The logical question is: How much is too much? 2024 is off to a strong start.

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The Equity Beat: Old Economy Stocks Aging Like Fine Wine

Brown Advisory

Old economy refers to industries that have not changed significantly despite advances in technology – subsectors like steel, agriculture and manufacturing come to mind, but for inclusivity let’s broaden the definition out to the industrials and materials sectors. SNI 8% “We’re now assuming the economic recovery is pushed into 2024.”

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Market Commentary: Good News Is Good News

Carson Wealth

In 2022, positive economic data typically led to a sell-off in the stock market, and weak data often led to a rally. Strong economic growth and better data should be viewed positively, as it shows the economy isn’t falling into a recession. And that is what is happening now. The bull market continued last week, setting new highs.

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Market Commentary: The Best Week of the Year and the Best Month of the Year

Carson Wealth

But here’s some perspective on those numbers: Job growth was impacted by the United Auto Workers strike, which pulled manufacturing employment down by 33,000, and those jobs will return next month. Monthly job growth numbers can be noisy, and so the three-month average is helpful to review.

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

Carson Wealth

Carson’s team provides its top charts that tell the story of 2023, including the four-year presidential cycle, high-tech manufacturing, bond yields, equity style performance, and a certain chipmaker that received a lot of attention. Some are perhaps unorthodox, but they tell us a lot about 2023 while setting the scene for 2024.

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Weekly Market Insights – April 10, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Stocks ended a shortened week of trading mixed amid revived recession fears on Wall Street triggered by weak economic data. Stocks weathered the news well but buckled on weak manufacturing and services data in subsequent days. 6 This Week: Key Economic Data Wednesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). FOMC Minutes.