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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: 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 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) actually measures this, via a metric called “part-time employment for economic reasons.” in April, and it rose to a new record of 75.7%

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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%). If you’re wondering why economic growth keeps exceeding a lot of people’s expectations, especially after recent upward revisions, here’s why: Income growth is powering the economy, as opposed to credit. in September. But Can We Believe the Data?

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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%). This is why the Federal Reserve needs to act and pull back on their economic brake pedal, i.e. high interest rates. The prime-age employment population ratio was unchanged at 80.8%

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Market Commentary: Bull Keeps Going, 15 Years Since Global Financial Crisis

Carson Wealth

to 80.7%, which is higher than at any point between July 2001 and February 2020. That’s a solid foundation for additional economic gains that ultimately could push stock prices higher. 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: Slow Start to Historically Worst Month of the Year

Carson Wealth

The good news is that the preponderance of economic data clearly tells us we’re not in a recession right now. 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.

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Market Commentary: Fed, Earnings, Job Gains Support a Young Bull Market

Carson Wealth

So, it is likely that markets will continue to focus on the economic resilience and business resourcefulness that have been clearly demonstrated. The prime-age employment population ratio rose in April to 80.8% — that’s only slightly below the high from last summer and above anything between 2001 and 2019, when it peaked at 80.4%.