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Wondering which month is the best time to start investing? The right answer is any month. Just start!Peter Mallouk on X: "Wondering which month is the best time to start investing? The right answer is any month. Just start! https://t...

Investors are climbing a high wall of worries in 2026. With wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, messy trade disputes in the world’s major economic regions, growing fears over the impact of artificial intelligence, and deep political...

The drag from higher oil prices should negate some but not all the fiscal stimulus from the OBBB in 2026.

One of bigger worries investors have is investing at all-time highs for the S&P 500. Should you have a fear of heights?

This chart shows the annual returns and largest intra-year decline for the S&P 500 price index. The largest intra-year decline is measured as the steepest peak-to-trough decline for the index during the calendar year.

The pinch to American wallets from higher energy costs should be smaller than historical parallels would suggest, which should help insulate the US economy better than was experienced during past oil spikes induced by geopolitical conflicts

Markets are never a straight ride up. Since 1980, the S&P 500 has averaged double‑digit gains while dropping roughly 14% each year. Volatility is simply the cost of long-term reward

Only 12 times in history did stocks fall more than double digits, aka the dirty dozen. Excellent look at these 12 years by @gilbert3142 of the @CarsonResearchteam. https://carsongroup...

The Dow is up 9 months in a row and we are in the banana peel month of February. Yes, they might blame it on AI or something else, just know a little pause here and now is perfectly normal and probably healthy.The Dow Jones Industrial...

Yes, the S&P 500 is down a little bit in 2026. But various other assets and sectors are higher on the year. A good reminder why staying diversified (and avoiding going all in on the hottest areas like growth) is prudent for investors...

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P500) is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major...

The bottom line? While the conflict in Iran has pushed oil prices above $100 and created volatility, financial markets and the economy have historically adapted to supply shocks.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P500) is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major...

S&P 500 up 1.4% in January. Rest of year up 87% of the time when January is higher. But when it up between 0-2%? Lower only once. Small clues 2026 should be an above average year for investors.The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P500)...

Here's our updated and always popular@CarsonResearchQuilt Chart.