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...
February 21, 2019
Kaydan’s Commentary
by: Jim Kruzan, CFP®, CRPC®
The Markets Why did the stock market do that? The great mystery of stock markets reared its head last week. With no clear driver, the Dow Jones...
February 11, 2019
Kruzan’s Commentary
by: Jim Kruzan, CFP®, CRPC®
The Markets Central banks take a turn. At its first policy meeting of 2019, the U.S. Federal Reserve changed direction. After four rate increases in...
February 5, 2019
Kruzan’s Commentary
by: Jim Kruzan, CFP®, CRPC®
The Markets And, U.S. stock markets celebrated. Last week, the Federal Reserve put itself on hold. The Federal Open Market Committee met on...
January 28, 2019
Kruzan’s Commentary
by: Jim Kruzan, CFP®, CRPC®
The Markets Like competitors who’ve completed a difficult section in an endurance race, U.S. stock investors took a breather last week. The...