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Market Commentary: Slow Start For Stocks Despite Solid Job Gains

Carson Wealth

The top panel of the chart below shows initial claims for unemployment benefits across the entire year (2023 in dark blue), compared to claims in 2022 (gray) and the average across 2018-2019 (yellow). It indicates layoffs remain low, which is why initial claims for unemployment benefits match the low levels seen in 2022 and even 2018-2019.

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Market Commentary: Up and Down Week Leaves the S&P 500 Near Flat

Carson Wealth

The current number remains consistent with the 2018-2019 average, despite a larger labor force now. The insured unemployment rate also hasn’t deviated meaningfully from what we’ve seen the past couple of years or the 2018-2019 average. A diversified portfolio does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.

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Will Bressman Joins the Harness Board of Directors

Harness Wealth

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY — September 3, 2024: Harness , a New York-based fintech startup that seeks to make bespoke tax & financial advice accessible to more households, is excited to announce the appointment of Will Bressman to its Board of Directors.

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Market Commentary: Another October Low Forming?

Carson Wealth

After adjusting for inflation, retail and food service sales were up 5.7%. Compare that to the 2018-2019 pace of 1.7% The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services. in the third quarter. appeared first on Carson Wealth.

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Market Commentary: ‘Tis the Season — Five Things to Know About Markets in December

Carson Wealth

In the past decade it has been only the 10 th best month, thanks in part to a 6% drop in 2022 and a 9% crash in 2018. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services. The next closest has been April, up more than 71% of the time.

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

Carson Wealth

Near bear markets in 2011 and 2018, a 100-year pandemic bear market in 2020 and then another bear market in 2022 made it anything but an easy 15 years. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services. We had many scares along the way.

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Market Commentary: Bulls Smile at January and February Market Gains

Carson Wealth

across 2018-2019. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services. Compliance Case # 02140331_030424_C The post Market Commentary: Bulls Smile at January and February Market Gains appeared first on Carson Wealth.