The Glass Half Full — Powell Stays (Ep. 009)

In this episode of The Glass Half Full, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist at Carson Group, break down a historic Fed meeting, bust the “Sell in May” myth wide open, and make sense of a GDP report that looks soft on t …

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Weekly Market Commentary: Markets Are Enthusiastic for the Right Reason—Strong Earnings Growth

Another week and continued optimism over progress in the Middle East and strong earnings gains have kept the rally rolling. April isn’t quite over yet, but the S&P 500 is up 9.8% this month, which would be the second-best April ever (only 2020 was better). Optimism over the Middle East …

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The Glass Half Full — Powell Stays (Ep. 009)

In this episode of The Glass Half Full, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist at Carson Group, break down a historic Fed meeting, bust the “Sell in May” myth wide open, and make sense of a GDP report that looks soft on t …

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Weekly Market Commentary: Markets Are Enthusiastic for the Right Reason—Strong Earnings Growth

Another week and continued optimism over progress in the Middle East and strong earnings gains have kept the rally rolling. April isn’t quite over yet, but the S&P 500 is up 9.8% this month, which would be the second-best April ever (only 2020 was better). Optimism over the Middle East …

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The Glass Half Full — Powell Stays (Ep. 009)

In this episode of The Glass Half Full, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist at Carson Group, break down a historic Fed meeting, bust the “Sell in May” myth wide open, and make sense of a GDP report that looks soft on t …

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Weekly Market Commentary: Markets Are Enthusiastic for the Right Reason—Strong Earnings Growth

Another week and continued optimism over progress in the Middle East and strong earnings gains have kept the rally rolling. April isn’t quite over yet, but the S&P 500 is up 9.8% this month, which would be the second-best April ever (only 2020 was better). Optimism over the Middle East …

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The Glass Half Full — Powell Stays (Ep. 009)

In this episode of The Glass Half Full, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist at Carson Group, break down a historic Fed meeting, bust the “Sell in May” myth wide open, and make sense of a GDP report that looks soft on t …

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Weekly Market Commentary: Markets Are Enthusiastic for the Right Reason—Strong Earnings Growth

Another week and continued optimism over progress in the Middle East and strong earnings gains have kept the rally rolling. April isn’t quite over yet, but the S&P 500 is up 9.8% this month, which would be the second-best April ever (only 2020 was better). Optimism over the Middle East …

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The Glass Half Full — Powell Stays (Ep. 009)

In this episode of The Glass Half Full, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist at Carson Group, break down a historic Fed meeting, bust the “Sell in May” myth wide open, and make sense of a GDP report that looks soft on t …

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Weekly Market Commentary: Markets Are Enthusiastic for the Right Reason—Strong Earnings Growth

Another week and continued optimism over progress in the Middle East and strong earnings gains have kept the rally rolling. April isn’t quite over yet, but the S&P 500 is up 9.8% this month, which would be the second-best April ever (only 2020 was better). Optimism over the Middle East …

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The Glass Half Full — Powell Stays (Ep. 009)

In this episode of The Glass Half Full, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist at Carson Group, break down a historic Fed meeting, bust the “Sell in May” myth wide open, and make sense of a GDP report that looks soft on t …

weekly-market-commentary-markets-are-enthusiastic-for-the-right-reason-strong-earnings-growth

Weekly Market Commentary: Markets Are Enthusiastic for the Right Reason—Strong Earnings Growth

Another week and continued optimism over progress in the Middle East and strong earnings gains have kept the rally rolling. April isn’t quite over yet, but the S&P 500 is up 9.8% this month, which would be the second-best April ever (only 2020 was better). Optimism over the Middle East …

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The Glass Half Full — Powell Stays (Ep. 009)

In this episode of The Glass Half Full, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist at Carson Group, break down a historic Fed meeting, bust the “Sell in May” myth wide open, and make sense of a GDP report that looks soft on t …

weekly-market-commentary-markets-are-enthusiastic-for-the-right-reason-strong-earnings-growth

Weekly Market Commentary: Markets Are Enthusiastic for the Right Reason—Strong Earnings Growth

Another week and continued optimism over progress in the Middle East and strong earnings gains have kept the rally rolling. April isn’t quite over yet, but the S&P 500 is up 9.8% this month, which would be the second-best April ever (only 2020 was better). Optimism over the Middle East …

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The Glass Half Full — Powell Stays (Ep. 009)

In this episode of The Glass Half Full, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist at Carson Group, break down a historic Fed meeting, bust the “Sell in May” myth wide open, and make sense of a GDP report that looks soft on t …

weekly-market-commentary-markets-are-enthusiastic-for-the-right-reason-strong-earnings-growth

Weekly Market Commentary: Markets Are Enthusiastic for the Right Reason—Strong Earnings Growth

Another week and continued optimism over progress in the Middle East and strong earnings gains have kept the rally rolling. April isn’t quite over yet, but the S&P 500 is up 9.8% this month, which would be the second-best April ever (only 2020 was better). Optimism over the Middle East …