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Market Commentary: Seasonal Tailwinds Ahead, but First an Election

Carson Wealth

In 2019, monthly job growth averaged 166,000 but we saw four months with 100,000 or fewer jobs created. The 2017-2019 pace was 3.1%.) Keep in mind that the Fed was easing rates even in 2019, amidst a solid job market. Right now, the three-month average of July-September job growth is 148,000 (ignoring October).

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

Carson Wealth

Thats running at a solid 170,000 per month, versus an average of 166,000 in 2019. million in 2023 but well in the ballpark of what we saw in 2017-2019 (2.1 in 2018-2019. in 2018-2019). increase in 2019, but the current pace is down from 3% a year ago. The economy created over 2 million jobs in 2024, down from 2.4

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Market Commentary: Stocks Hit New Highs Amid a Year of Milestones

Carson Wealth

For reference, the 2019 average was 166,000. 6 million level we saw in 2018-2019. million level we saw in 2018-2019. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services. Hires fell to 5.3 million a month, well below the 1.8-2.0

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Market Commentary: Tariffs Have Increased Market Uncertainty, but Job Growth Remains Solid

Carson Wealth

to be exact) over the last two years, after adjusting for inflationfaster than the 2010-2019 pace of 2.4%. to 80.5%, but thats still higher than anything we saw over the last two expansion cycles (2003 2007 and 2009 2019). But The Economy Has Slowed Down The US economy grew at an annualized pace of almost 3% (2.9%

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Muni Bonds: Winners in 2018 and Bright Skies Ahead for 2019

Brown Advisory

Muni Bonds: Winners in 2018 and Bright Skies Ahead for 2019 ajackson Thu, 02/07/2019 - 08:44 Municipal bonds held their ground in 2018, and truly shined when equity markets were punished during the fourth quarter. We are optimistic about opportunities in the muni market in 2019.

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Muni Bonds: Winners in 2018 and Bright Skies Ahead for 2019

Brown Advisory

Muni Bonds: Winners in 2018 and Bright Skies Ahead for 2019. Thu, 02/07/2019 - 08:44. We are optimistic about opportunities in the muni market in 2019. Here’s a quick recap of 2018 and our thoughts heading into 2019. Considerations for 2019. 2018: Tough Conditions Prove Helpful for Munis.

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Market Commentary: The Summer Rally Continues Amid Strong Job Gains

Carson Wealth

In 2019, average monthly job growth was 166,000. 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%). As a percent of the labor force, this measure is now at 2.6% — matching its level in February 2020 and a tick below the 2019 average of 2.7%.

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