April 22, 2019
Kaydan’s Commentary
by: Jim Kruzan, CFP®, CRPC®
THE MARKETS And the answer is… A Jeopardy! contestant captured the nation’s attention last week by setting multiple records for the most money...
April 15, 2019
Kaydan’s Commentary
by: Jim Kruzan, CFP®, CRPC®
THE MARKETS Investors took an intermission. The curtain appeared to close on the first act of 2019 last week – and what an impressive act it was....
April 8, 2019
Kaydan’s Commentary
by: Jim Kruzan, CFP®, CRPC®
THE MARKETS The first quarter of 2019 brought a welcome reversal. Last year, Barron’s published a group of market strategists’ expectations for...
April 1, 2019
Kaydan’s Commentary
by: Jim Kruzan, CFP®, CRPC®
THE MARKETS “Fascinatingly counterintuitive…” That’s how Michael Arone, an investment strategist, described the U.S. market environment to...
March 25, 2019
Kaydan’s Commentary
by: Jim Kruzan, CFP®, CRPC®
The Markets Wonder what the Federal Reserve’s 40-yard dash time is? On Wednesday, the Fed juked like an NFL running back and left investors...
March 18, 2019
Kaydan’s Commentary
by: Jim Kruzan, CFP®, CRPC®
The Markets Stock and bond markets rallied. Last week, major U.S. stock indices finished higher for the 10th time in 12 weeks. Bond markets moved...
March 11, 2019
Kaydan’s Commentary
by: Jim Kruzan, CFP®, CRPC®
The Markets Markets were rattled last week. The market hates surprises, especially when the surprise comes from a central bank. Last week, the...
March 4, 2019
Kaydan’s Commentary
by: Jim Kruzan, CFP®, CRPC®
The Markets Is it a soft landing? Economists use aviation metaphors to describe the results of central banks’ efforts to manage rapidly growing...
February 26, 2019
Kaydan’s Commentary
by: Jim Kruzan, CFP®, CRPC®
The Markets Investors were pleased with the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) new approach to its balance sheet. The Fed delivered its semi-annual Monetary...