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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. Market fundamentals show earnings growth has been the main driver of stock growth amid strong revenue growth and stable margins. gain, but not a bad number by any means. economy, and the job market is leading the way.

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Is the U.S. Stock Market Too Concentrated?

A Wealth of Common Sense

There are now six stocks in the S&P 500 with trillion-dollar valuations: Microsoft ($3.1 trillion) The numbers are getting so big it’s almost hard to comprehend. Bank of America noted in a research piece last week that Nvidia by itself is now worth more than the entire Chinese stock market. trillion) Apple ($2.9

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Market Commentary: Earnings Season Flouts Calendar Effects

Carson Wealth

Late February into mid-March historically can be troublesome, increasing the likelihood of the stock market taking a break after its record run. Overall, the bull market is alive and well and we continue to expect further gains for the S&P 500 in 2024. We see that all over NVIDIA’s earnings numbers. annualized rate.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (May 11-12)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: The latest Social Security trustees report offered a slightly rosier picture for the health of the various Social Security trust funds thanks to improved economic conditions, though they warned that time is running out for legislators to take action to ensure the system will be able to pay out full benefits beyond the (..)

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Business Valuation: What Is My Business Worth

Carson Wealth

If that’s the case with your organization, you could be missing out on the benefits of a business valuation, which can provide a comprehensive understanding of your company’s financial standing and overall health. What Is a Business Valuation? A business valuation is far harder to conduct during a crisis.

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What’s Ailing Tesla’s Stock?

The Big Picture

US equity markets are off about 25% YTD; Tech-heavy Nasdaq is off 32%; But the poster child for the past few years has been Tesla (TSLA), which is down 38.5% By October of 2021 , Tesla was worth more than $1 trillion dollars ; its market cap was greater than the next 10 automakers combined. YTD and is 46.9% off of its 2021 highs.

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Wednesday links: an awesome product

Abnormal Returns

(amycastor.com) Companies It's hard to wrap your head around the numbers with Nvidia's ($NVDA) new chips. marginalrevolution.com) Finance Private equity is stuck between elevated valuations high interest rates and a moribund IPO market. spyglass.org) This is Apple's ($AAPL) brand promise.