Exploring the Fed's Balance Sheet, Introducing Ryan Dietrich, and Unpacking Antitrust Laws

Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at The Carson Group, climbs back aboard The Express to break down the recent 'Everything Rally', and why history and recent economic data suggest that this trend in motion should stay in motion. Plus, companies are piling on the dividends and the share buybacks to entice investors and jolt their earnings. Investors are scooping up those benefits and are as confident in future returns as they've been in a long time.

Links for show notes:

https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomcprojtabl20240320.htm

https://www.investopedia.com/individual-investors-optimism-grows-albeit-cautiously-as-stocks-back-off-highs-8611333

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/02/041702.asp

https://www.janushenderson.com/en-us/advisor/insights/global-dividend-index/

https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/corporate-news/article/sp-500-q4-2023-buybacks-increase-180-compared-to-q3/

https://www.carsongroup.com/insights/

https://www.carsongroup.com/insights/blog/why-high-interest-rates-havent-hurt-the-consumer-and-maybe-even-helped/

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/antitrust.asp

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/sherman-antiturst-act.asp

https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-in-the-markets-this-week-march-25-2024-8613096

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