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Earnings continue to roll in, though they’ve had little impact to the market’s narrative thus far. The focus has been on the resurgence of small caps (see Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick’s blog here), and my, what a week it has been. While we do expect the earnings reports of the large technology companies to …

Excell 2024 is the premier practice management conference for growth-focused Carson Partners and Coaching members. Our speakers – both Carson and industry leaders – will bring big, creative and inspirational ideas to the stage to help you turn your business into what you know it can be and confirm that Carson is the right place …

As we kickoff the second quarter earnings season, the market sentiment is characterized by cautious optimism. The impressive 16% year-to-date gain in the market has left investors tempering their expectations for the back half of the year, preparing for potential volatility. Concerns about market concentration and other emerging issues are balanced by the excitement surrounding …

The stock market is off to a strong start in 2024, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossing 40,000 for the first time. The economic backdrop has helped too, thanks to a healthy employment picture. But even with those tailwinds, questions about the economy and the markets remain as we head into the second half …

Global defense spending has reached a record high of $2.44 trillion as international tensions continue to escalate1. With 56 identified conflicts currently occurring—the most since World War II2—nations are racing to modernize their military capabilities, driving spending to increase at the fastest pace in a decade3. The largest increases in spending have come from Ukraine …

Joel Worsfold partnered with Carson because he was looking for a more streamlined client experience, a better tech stack than his broker-dealer offered, practice management tools for dealing with his more complex clients’ financial plans and improved advisor operations for behind-the-scenes support. With Carson in his corner, Joel’s business was growing faster than it ever …

Artificial intelligence is making its mark across various sectors, providing tangible use cases that showcase its potential. From ChatGPT assisting in writing code and school essays to DALL-E generating images based on user prompts, AI’s capabilities are becoming increasingly evident in everyday applications. Apple’s recent announcement about integrating Apple Intelligence (AI) throughout its ecosystem promises …

When it comes to growth for financial advisors, podcasts, books and becoming an influencer might be tempting, but the basics are the real magic ingredient. Find out how our Fundamental 50 Challenge participants reignited growth by focusing on the basics. Hosted by Sarah Cain, VP, Coaching and Consulting, and Bobby Steinau, VP, Business Consulting, this …

As a Carson Coaching member, Joel Worsfold reached new levels of success as a financial advisor. He was named a “Premier Advisor” at his broker-dealer from 2012-2018, and was named one of the nation’s top 1,200 State-by-State advisors in 2018 by Barron’s. But just as he had joined Carson Coaching, Joel started to feel again …

Each year in June, Apple hosts its weeklong Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), showcasing its newest hardware and an ever-growing list of software and services. While every year is significant, the details of how Apple plans to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its ecosystem made this year’s conference especially important. Investors were bullish on the update …