by Matt Papazian, CFA | Sep 11, 2020 | Investing
The Dow committee is making a relatively rare and significant change to the most famous stock index in the world, the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The companies being removed are energy company ExxonMobil (XOM), pharmaceutical company Pfizer (PFE), and industrials Raytheon Technologies (RTX).
by Matt Papazian, CFA | Aug 14, 2020 | Investing, Market Updates
As 2020 grinds on, the 2009 analog for the US stock market remains intact. The chart below shows the market bottom and subsequent recovery of the S&P 500 during the 2008/2009 Financial Crisis and aftermath (blue line) and the 2020 Covid Crisis still in process...
by Matt Papazian, CFA | May 16, 2020 | Good to Know, Investing, Market Updates
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the...
by Cardan Capital Partners | May 7, 2020 | Cardan Announcements, Investing
Cardan Capital is pleased to announce that David Fox, our Senior Portfolio Analyst, successfully has completed the Chartered Financial Analyst® (“CFA”) program and has earned the right to use the CFA designation. A CFA is a globally-recognized, professional...
by Matt Papazian, CFA | Jan 16, 2020 | Investing, Market Updates, The Helm Quarterly Market Outlook
As we say goodbye to 2019 and the decade of the 2010s, we thought it would be helpful to take a look at the forces appearing to exert influence over the investing world at this time. While we embark upon this overview with a look toward the future, we also bear in...
by Cardan Capital Partners | Dec 11, 2019 | Cardan in the Media, Investing
Cardan Capital Partners Co-founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer Matt Papazian recently sat down with a reporter from Citywire USA to discuss our approach to investing. “This Denver-based RIA zeroes in on the signals it looks out for to build its...
