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The Bullish Signals Are Stacking Up “If you don’t know where you want to get to … it doesn’t matter which way you go.” — The Cheshire Cat speaking to Alice in Alice in Wonderland Stocks have continued to stage an impressive rally off the mid-March lows, so much so that multiple rare and pot …

Carson Partners’ Ryan Detrick shares key events we saw in the past quarter and how we think they’ll affect markets in 2023. Contact us to speak with a financial advisor.

Carson Partners’ Ryan Detrick shares key events we saw in the past quarter and how we think they’ll affect markets in 2023. Contact us to speak with a financial advisor.

Stocks were relatively flat last week in the face of weak economic data. Services, manufacturing, and job openings all were weak, but the monthly jobs data (more below) was a bright spot. Still, in the face of slowing economic reports, we were impressed stocks were able to hold onto some gains.

In the end, stocks had a solid gain in the first quarter. The S&P 500 Index climbed 7.5%, including dividends. But it sure wasn’t easy. After being up more than 8% for the year in mid-February, stocks pulled back sharply, due in part to the banking crisis that took place the second week …

In the midst of a banking crisis that has seen some of the largest U.S. banks collapse nearly overnight and 100-year-old European banks verging on failure, not to mention a volatile bond market and a plunge in crude oil — the Federal Reserve raised rates. While we’d expect stocks to tumble …

On the heels of the first three bank failures in years, issues spread across the pond last week as Credit Suisse Group AG became the latest banking institution to make headlines over solvency concerns. Let’s be clear: This Swiss bank was a three-dollar stock two weeks ago and has long been …

You likely have heard about the recent Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse and probably have questions. Here, we provide you with unbiased answers to your questions.

Founded in 1983, Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company, SVB Financial, announced on Wednesday it had sold $21 billion in assets to raise cash and was taking a $1.8 billion loss while also trying to raise capital. Due to dwindling deposits and losses in its holdings, the bank was forced to se …