Articles authored by Ryan Detrick
Welcome to the Crash of 2025
In this episode of Facts vs. Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, break down the immediate fallout of last week’s tariffs announcement and how it could impact both the U.S. and the global economy. They dive into the plunging markets, how a trade war could trigger a recession, …
15 Things All Investors Need To Know
“It is about time in the market, not timing the market.” Old investment saying As of now, the S&P 500 has avoided officially entering a bear market (down 20% from the February 19th closing high), but who knows, by the time you read this we might be there. I’ll take a different approach today …
Waving Goodbye to A Tariff-ible Quarter
“It is uncertainty, far more than disaster, that unnerves and weakens markets.” -John Steele Gordon, American writer After serious consideration, we’ve decided to move all of our portfolios into Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory, because if you’ve ever had one then you know. Now that I have your attention, April Fool’s Day! Now …
Celebrating Women’s History Month with Lindsey Bell and Debbie Taylor
In this special episode of Facts vs. Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, welcome Lindsey Bell, Chief Market Strategist at Clearonomics, and Debbie Taylor, Managing Partner and Chief Tax Strategist at Carson Wealth, for a special Women’s History Month Livestream. Together, they discuss their careers, recent market trends, and how investors …
Stocks Rarely Peak in February and Five Other Things to Know Right Now
“If everybody is thinking alike, somebody isn’t thinking.” -General George S. Patton Last week, we discussed how the S&P 500 officially moved into a correction, which is down 10% from the February 19th peak. We noted then that most years (even some of the best years) see volatility and scary headlines, with many of those …
Women’s History Month: Building Community for Women in Finance
March is Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating with a special livestream edition of Facts vs Feelings! Hosts Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, will discuss markets, taxes, investing, the economy, and more with some of the best and brightest women leaders in the world of finance. Ryan and …
Four Reasons Not to Panic and Sell Right Now
“So, you’re telling me there’s a chance?” Lloyd Christmas in Dumb and Dumber As I wrote about last week in Houston, We Have A Correction, Now What?, the S&P 500 has been volatile lately and recently moved into a correction (down more than 10%). Today I want to discuss a few more things you should …
Correction, How Worried Should We Be?
In the latest episode of Facts vs. Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, break down the recent market correction, what history tells us about recoveries, and whether investors should be concerned. Plus, they discuss sentiment shifts, the strength of international markets, and what they see next for stocks. Key Takeaways: …
Houston, We Have a Correction. Now What?
“Everybody in the world is a long-term investor … until the market goes down.” Peter Lynch, famous fund manager After another big down day on Thursday, stocks officially fell into a correction, with the S&P 500 down more than 10% from the February 19th peak. Although this hasn’t been fun, we can’t say it wasn’t …
Talking Pies, Pi Day & St. Patty’s Day with Warren Pies
Key Takeaways: Is a Growth Scare Just That? Market sentiment has shifted, but there’s no clear recession signal yet. Key indicators like residential construction payrolls remain strong. The Fed’s Search for Neutral: Interest rates are still restrictive, but the Fed may need to cut more than expected this year to support economic growth. Government Spending & Deficits: Large …