Research & Insights

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November 2024 Market Commentary
Our latest thoughts on the market.
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October 2024 Market Commentary
Our latest thoughts on the market.
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September 2024 Market Commentary
Our latest thoughts on the market.
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August 2024 Market Commentary
Our latest thoughts on the market.
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July 2024 Market Commentary
Our latest thoughts on the market.
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Social Security
Learn more about the long-term health of Social Security and how changes could impact your finances.
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May 2024 Market Commentary
Our latest thoughts on the market.
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April 2024 Market Commentary
Our latest thoughts on the market.
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March 2024 Market Commentary
Our latest thoughts on the market.
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February 2024 Market Commentary
Our latest thoughts on the market.
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January 2024 Market Commentary
Our latest thoughts on the market.
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Advice Beyond Investments January 2024
Financial planning tips beyond our investment and market insights.
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December 2023 Market Commentary
Our latest thoughts on the market.
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November 2023 Market Commentary
Our latest thoughts on the market
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October 2023 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market.
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September 2023 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market.
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August 2023 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market.
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Advice Beyond Investments July 2023
Financial planning tips beyond our investment and market insights.
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July 2023 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market.
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June 2023 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market.
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May 2023 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market.
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April 2023 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market
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Advice Beyond Investments April 2023
Financial planning tips beyond our investment and market insights
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March 2023 Market Commentary
Out latest notes on the market
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February 2023 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market
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Murray Carter celebrates 25 years at Janney
This month we are celebrating a major milestone for Murray as he hits his 25 year anniversary with Janney!
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January 2023 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market
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Advice Beyond Investments December 2022
Financial planning tips beyond our investment and market insights
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December 2022 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market
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November 2022 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market
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Advice Beyond Investments September 2022
Financial planning tips beyond our investment and market insights
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September 2022 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market
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August 2022 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market
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July 2022 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market
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Advice Beyond Investments June 2022
Financial planning tips beyond our investment and market insights
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June 2022 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market
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May 2022 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market
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April 2022 Market Update
Our latest notes on the market
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Advice Beyond Investments March 2022
Financial planning tips beyond our investment and market insights
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January 2022 Market Commentary
Our Thoughts on the Market...A More Challenging Year Ahead
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October 2021 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market
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July 2021 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market
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Our Thoughts on Inflation
Our Thought on Inflation
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April 2021 Market Commentary
Our latest notes on the market
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February 2020 Market Commentary
Our process suggests another positive year for the stock market
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CSG Capital Partners Carter Named to Financial Times' 2020 Top 401 Retirement Advisors
CSG Capital Partners' Carter Named to Top Retirement Advisors List by FT
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Is It Time to Think About Tax-Free Income?
Federal and state governments have spent extraordinary sums in response to the economic toll inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic. At some point it is likely that governments will look for ways to increase revenue to compensate for this spending and increase income taxes as a result. That's why it might be a good time to think about ways to help reduce your taxable income. Here are three potential sources of tax-free income to consider.
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Five Investment Tasks to Tackle by Year-End
Market turbulence in 2020 may have wreaked havoc on your investment goals for the year. It probably also highlighted the importance of periodically reviewing your investment portfolio to determine whether adjustments are needed to keep it on track. Now is a good time to take on these five year-end investment tasks.
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October 2020 Market Commentary
Our process suggests that the 4th quarter will be positive for the stock market, albeit with the potential for heightened volatility.
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July 2020 Market Commentary
After unprecedented decline in the markets in Q1 and encouraging developments for investors in Q2, we see recovery on the horizon although volatility should be expected.
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January 2020 Market Commentary
Our team’s commentaries on the market have been consistently bullish over the past several years, and our indicators still suggest that more stock market gains are in store for 2020. When there was much talk of a coming recession last summer, we said unequivocally that there would not be one in the near term. When the market made a new high in late October, we wrote that the market was healthy, new highs were in store, and that we might even experience a market “melt-up” into the end of the year. The S&P 500 rallied 6.28% from the new closing high on October 28th through the end of the year. The same process that guided us to those conclusions remain positive on the stock market into 2020.
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October 2019 Market Commentary
While some economists are predicting an imminent recession, the data still suggests that the economy is in a low-growth holding pattern. Our process acknowledges these risks, but suggests that the market will go on to new highs.
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July 2019 Market Commentary
July 2019 According to an old investing adage, bull markets “climb a wall of worry”. That means that markets tend to grind higher in an environment laden with risks. Only once all apparent risks are in the rearview mirror, and everyone is bullish, does the market reach its peak. The “wall” that the current bull market has scaled to this point include worries about a double dip recession, a European banking crisis, fed rate hikes, a slowdown in China, and unpredictable politics. 2019 has seen renewed fears about trade policies and a global slowdown establish new bricks in this wall of worry. Our process acknowledges the myriad of risks in the market today, but concludes that the market is likely to continue higher.
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What Would It Take For You To Retire Today?
Financial planning brings a lot of emotions to the surface for those embarking on the exercise of trying to figure out how the next 5, 10, 15 years might look like. Generally, the output calls for working well into your 60s, maybe even 70s, to be able to save ‘enough’ to retire and maintain a particular lifestyle. Are you stressed out reading this yet? You’re not alone.
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Murray Carter Named to 2019 Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisors List
Murray Carter of CSG Capital Partners in Washington, DC has been honored by Financial Times in its 2019 list of the “Top 400 Financial Advisors.”
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Saving vs Spending
Do you want to be wealthy or appear to be wealthy? Do your actions around savings and spending reflect your answer?
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The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) Names CSG Capital Partners to its Top DC Advisor Team List
The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) Names CSG Capital Partners to its Top DC Advisor Team List
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Murray Carter Named to 2018 Financial Times 400 Top Financial Advisors
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (“Janney”), a leading full-service wealth management, financial services, and investment banking firm headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, is pleased to announce that Murray Carter of CSG Capital Partners in Washington, DC has been honored by Financial Times in its 2018 list of the “Top 400 Financial Advisors.”
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July 2020 Market Commentary
After unprecedented decline in the markets in Q1 and encouraging developments for investors in Q2, we see recovery on the horizon although volatility should be expected.
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Murray Carter Interviewed in Financial Advisor IQ
CSG’s Executive Vice President of Wealth Management Murray Carter was recently interviewed in the Financial Times’ Financial Advisor IQ (FA-IQ).
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October Investment Perspectives
We take a closer look at economic activity in China, the potential changes to tax exemptions and what that might mean for munis, and how earnings expectations drive stock prices.
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Status and Investment Implications of Infrastructure, Clean Energy, and Semiconductor Spending Acts
In this special report, our Investment Strategy Groups discusses the investment impacts of recent major government spending initiatives.
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Here’s What You Can Do to Prevent Check Fraud
Instances of check fraud are on the rise in the U.S. Here are some best practices to help you avoid becoming a victim.
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Building a Personalized Asset Allocation
Learn how a well-defined asset allocation guides the path your investment portfolio follows to achieve your long-term financial goals.
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Tax-Smart Charitable Gifting Strategies
Take advantage of the current tax rules to support the charities you care about and save on your taxes at the same time. This article features strategies to consider.
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Discover Generous New Tax Credits for Start-Up 401(K) Plans
Newly expanded tax credits provide welcome relief from the costs associated with plan administration and company contributions.
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