Market Commentary: S&P 500 Makes New Highs Amid Solid Breadth Even as Job Growth Weakens
The bull market rages on, as the S&P 500 moved to another new high last week, the first in the month of September and 21st overall on the year.
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Earlier is Better
Anyone who understands the time value of money understands that when it comes to investing, earlier is better. And yes, anyone would encourage you to the fullest of their ability to invest as soon as you can. But how do we invest early?
Conviction: A Portfolio Manager’s Secret Weapon
Published by Rob Furlong, Co-Portfolio Manager, and the Carson Group Partners Investment Committee Each year I serve as a coach to a local college team competing in the CFA Society’s Annual Investment Challenge. Over the next several weeks, I’ll meet with this year’s team to offer advice on …
Uncertainty and Change
Published By: Mark Petersen | LinkedIn We live in a world of uncertainty! On November 8, 2016 most Americans thought they knew who the President-Elect would be. After all, we were informed by pollsters leading up to the Presidential election who was leading and the probable outcome. Many we …
Millennials
Is a million dollars enough to last a lifetime? Many often think they have enough to live on until they plan to retire; however, they don’t consider the lifestyle they want to live post-retirement. View our infographic here to quantify a million. Click here to open fullscreen
President-Elect Trump’s Tax Plan: What We’ll Be Watching
We’ve heard the candidates’ positions on several issues during the period leading up to the 2016 Election, and with his win Tuesday night, we’ll be keeping a keen eye on whether President-Elect Trump makes progress on his proposals, especially considering the GOP maintained its majority in …
KPIs Run Amok
Published By: Omani Carson | @rchusker In business, what gets measured gets done. That is why so many businesses set up key performance indicators (KPIs). So why did creating sales targets go so wrong for Wells Fargo, bring down CEO John Stumpf and lead to the bank’s $190 million settlement …
