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As we noted last week, the S&P 500 had fallen more than 10% in two days on April 3 and 4, one of the worst two-day declines ever. We also noted that fear and uncertainty was dominating the headlines and that any good news could spark a rally. Well, that happened last week.

After weeks of volatility, the markets finally gave us something to smile about! In this episode of Carson’s Take 5, Ryan and Sonu break down what sparked the historic market rally, what it could mean for investors, and whether this good news has staying power. Spoiler: It might all c …

As of now, the S&P 500 has avoided officially entering a bear market. There is plenty of detailed analysis of the current state of the market out there; in fact, I’ve been doing my own. But let’s put aside the nitty-gritty of the details for a second. Today, I want to walk you through 1 …

What Just Happened and How Rare Was It? Wednesday afternoon was President Trump’s much-anticipated tariff announcement, branded “Liberation Day.” There’s a lot to sort out on the potential impact, but the short-term market reaction has been decidedly negative and that’s been rough. It bring …

Tariffs are here and in a big, big way, much bigger than anyone expected. And the levels shared by President Trump aren’t really reciprocal tariffs. The calculation of new tariff rates is based on the trade deficit the US has with each country and has nothing to do with actual tariffs other …