Estate Planning Simplified: Understanding Wills & Trusts
While it can be easy for people to back-burner estate planning due to busy schedules or thinking they have plenty of time to get around to it, doing so can result in property and financial assets passing to unintended heirs in unintentional ways. Without the proper planning, your heirs coul …
Estate Planning Checklist
Are you one of the many Americans who don’t have an estate plan? No matter how few or how many assets you have, an estate plan can help you preserve your legacy and provide clarity to your surviving family. If you’re not sure where to begin, our estate planning checklist can help you get …
Facts vs Feelings The Glass Half Full — Will Higher Oil Prices Cause a Recession?
In this third episode of The Glass Half Full, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist at Carson Group, take a closer look at the real economic impact of rising gas prices. With crude hovering around $100, how will this affect consumer …
Weekly Market Commentary: Middle East Conflict May Move the Fed
The S&P 500 fell 1.6% last week as investors continue to assess the market impact of the conflict in the Middle East. We’ve seen some big market swings on changing headlines, especially in oil. On Monday, hope was the war in Iran would be over soon, but that quickly lost steam and crude …
Facts vs Feelings The Glass Half Full — How Much Does Iran Matter?
In this episode of The Glass Half Full, hosts Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist, discuss rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and what disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz could mean for global energy markets, the economy, and inves …
Weekly Market Commentary: Markets Navigate Flat Job Growth, Middle East Conflict, Rising Energy Prices
Markets Navigate Flat Job Growth, Middle East Conflict, Rising Energy Prices The S&P 500 turned slightly negative for the year last week, but many other major indexes have solid gains. Inflation risk has risen as energy prices have soared, but we still expect price spikes to be relative …
Facts vs Feelings The Glass Half Full — Will Iran Derail the Bull Market?
In the first episode of The Glass Half Full, hosts Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist, discuss the latest geopolitical developments in the Middle East and whether tensions involving Iran could threaten the ongoing bull market. The conversation e …
Weekly Market Commentary: 10 Thoughts on Markets, the Middle East, and the Iran Conflict
10 Thoughts on Markets, the Middle East, and the Iran Conflict The U.S./Iran conflict is top of mind, but remember that, historically, major geopolitical events rarely disrupt bull markets. We may see increased volatility and a move toward risk-off assets near term, but we think the impact …
Facts vs Feelings Take 5 – What Happens if the U.S. Strikes Iran?
In the latest Take 5, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist, break down what could happen if the U.S. were to strike Iran and how markets may respond. Ryan and Sonu discuss the potential impact on oil prices, inflation, interest rates, and affordab …
Market Commentary: Supreme Court IEEPA Decision and Tensions in the Middle East
The S&P 500 climbed more than 1% in a holiday-shortened week despite rising worries that the US could strike Iran at any moment. Yes, the stock market has held up surprisingly well, but the real action has been in the oil markets, with crude oil recently up over $70/barrel. By no means …
