Market Outlook 2025: Animal Spirits
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10 End-Of-Year Tax Planning Tips
Watch this webinar hosted by Carson’s Managing Partner, Wealth Solutions, Jamie Hopkins, and Senior Wealth Planner, Kevin Oleszewski, as they cover 10 tips for end of year tax planning.
Market Commentary: Jobs Data Sends Mixed Signals as Omicron Variant Begins to Appear in U.S.
The U.S. employment report continued to send contradictory signals as the fallout from the Omicron variant began to show up in data releases. The jobs report, based on research from a few weeks ago, indicated the U.S. only added 210,000 jobs compared to forecasted gains of 530,000. The hous …
Market Commentary: Concerns About New Covid Variant Pushed Markets Lower; Core Inflation Rose 0.4%
Concerns about the Omicron variant raised the risk of additional lockdowns and contributed to a decline of more than 2% in the S&P 500 on the day after Thanksgiving. The COVID-19 variant, first detected in South Africa, triggered travel restrictions in the U.S. and Europe.
Market Commentary: Retail Sales Rise as Supply Chain Issues Ease Ahead of Christmas Season
U.S. retail sales surprised economists, rising 1.7% in October (Figure 1). Rising prices contributed 1% to the growth, and increased purchases generated the remaining 0.7%. Both the top-line and after-inflation rates were higher than pre-pandemic levels. Supply chain risks may have prompted …
The Philosophy of Giving and Tax-Loss Harvesting
Watch this webinar hosted by Carson’s Managing Partner, Wealth Solutions, Jamie Hopkins, and Vice President, Trust Services, Sarah Duey, to learn more about the philosophy of giving and tax-loss harvesting.
Market Commentary: Inflation Surges in October, and a Record 3% of Workforce Voluntarily Quitting
An inflation surprise created a challenge for investors. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.9% last month. The monthly increase was the largest reached in 2021, and the yearly increase of 6.2% was the largest since 1990, when the Gulf War contributed to a surge in oil prices (Figure 1).
