by Matt Papazian, CFA | Dec 10, 2020 | Market Updates
As we all look forward to wrapping up one of the longest years of our lives, 2020 is ending on a note that few could have seen coming. Nine months ago, the markets were plumbing the depths of despair and now, by many measures of stock market sentiment, the US markets...
by Matt Papazian, CFA | Nov 17, 2020 | Market Updates
Right on schedule, November continued 2020’s legacy of rapid market moves. News of a vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech was quickly met by a sharp move higher in value and cyclical stocks and a steep selloff in the “work from home” stocks that had been in favor the...
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 | Jun 19, 2020 | Market Updates
As we continue to lurch along the roller coaster ride that is the year 2020, you may be feeling like this is the longest year on record. Days morph into weeks and weeks into months. One year feels like three. We have now charted 118 days of unrelenting market...
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 Matt Papazian, CFA | Feb 7, 2020 | Market Updates
Cardan Capital Partners examines in a monthly series different indicators we believe are relevant to the current environment. Indicators can inform our understanding of the economy and investment strategy. For example, economic indicators can help explain the stage of...
