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Market Commentary: Strong Jobs Report Gets the “Good News Is Bad News” Treatment

Carson Wealth

The prime-age (25-54) employment-population ratio, which is a way of controlling for demographic effects and labor force participation issues, is 80.5% exactly where it was a year ago, and higher than at any point between May 2001 and December 2019. Compliance Case # 7521978.1._011325_C There are still some concerns though.

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Market Commentary: Stocks Rise Ahead of Big Fed Decision

Carson Wealth

Except for 1989, the 0.50%-point cuts all coincided with recessions – 1990, 2001, 2007, and 2020 – and stocks were hit over the next 3-6 months. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services. But context is important.

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Market Commentary: The Summer Rally Continues Amid Strong Job Gains

Carson Wealth

That’s only slightly below the high from last summer, and above anything we saw between 2001 and 2019 (when it peaked at 80.4%). The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services. in April, and it rose to a new record of 75.7%

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Market Commentary: S&P 500 Makes New All-Time High as Fed Goes Big

Carson Wealth

If they are cutting due to a panic (think March 2020) or due to a recession (like in 2001 or 2007) potential trouble could indeed be lurking. Yes, 2001 and 2007 are in there, as you’ve probably heard many times the past week if you’ve watched financial media at all. First things first, why are they cutting? on average.

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Market Commentary: Best Calendar Month Over the Last 20 Years Holding True

Carson Wealth

That’s only slightly below the high from last summer, and above anything we saw between 2001 and 2019 (when it peaked at 80.4%). The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services.

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Market Commentary: This Is What Normal Looks Like

Carson Wealth

Encouragingly, the prime-age employment-population ratio was unchanged at 80.9%, which is the highest level it has been since 2001. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services. (As baby boomers retire, they leave the labor force.)

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Market Commentary: Stocks in the Middle of Some Amazing Streaks While Job Growth Perks Up

Carson Wealth

That’s higher than anything we saw between 2001 and 2019 (when it peaked at 80.4%). The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services. The prime-age employment population ratio was unchanged at 80.9% in September.