The Helm: 2018 in review, 2019 in focus
Welcome to Cardan Capital Partners’ third edition of “The Helm,” a quarterly market update providing a quick-hit look at general portfolio changes, our read of the markets and what we see ahead. Later this year, we will roll out a quarterly chart-book highlighting the...
End of Year 2018 — Maneuvering Delicately
“Every past decline looks like an opportunity, every future decline looks like a risk.” Morgan Housel If past declines look like opportunities and future declines look like risk, declines lived in real-time are trials of patience and fortitude. The uncertainty around...
Stock tumult in Q4 2018
Asset classes are springing leaks at a rapid rate in the 4th quarter of 2018. In particular, global stock markets suddenly cast aside their complacency and sold off sharply with cascading events Oct. 10-11. Major U.S. indexes were down approximately -5.0% over those...
2018: Bond Discontent
2018 has been a trying year for bond investors. As of this writing, the Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Bond Index is on track for the second worst year in its entire history (since 1976), down -2.49% year to date. Since 1976, the index has had a negative total return...INVE$TOR HAIKU
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