Market Commentary (03-02-2023)
We discuss the market's continued shift away from "story stocks" back towards fundamentals. Also, the meaningful march higher in interest rates means that there is an alternative again.
Market Commentary (12-05-2022)
Inflation isn't the only thing that has recently run hot; recent jobs data came in strong. Sifting through the details, the Fed's fight against inflation looks successful (so far).
Market Commentary (09-02-2022)
The Fed, rates rising, and recession watch - we cover all of the hot topics.
Market Commentary (05-31-2022)
Market volatility has picked up as interests rates rise causing reverberations throughout the economy. The growth game is on the decline as value investing makes a comeback.
Driver’s Beware: NJ Gas Prices About to Skyrocket
Prices at the pump have been moving higher for weeks in New Jersey. But now that Russia has attacked Ukraine, drivers should expect a major increase…
Market Commentary (03-08-2022)
We've decided to provide a little more insight into our market and economic analysis through these market commentaries. Here we discuss the rocky start to 2022.
Defending Your Nest Egg – Real Estate
Eric Scott, of NJ 101.5, and Ken Kamen, of Mercadien Asset Management, were joined by experts to discuss the real estate market. This conversation tackles navigating a hot seller's market and the potential headwinds presented by a rising rate environment. An important discussion on what's most people's single largest investment.
Access New Jersey: Retirement Planning
Mercadien joins NJ 101.5’s Access New Jersey to cover a wide array of financial topics.
Time to Panic? Advice for 401(k) Investors
Since the beginning of the year it’s been a wild and mostly uncomfortable ride on Wall Street, with… all [indices] trending downward…
Don’t Leave Your 401(k) on Autopilot in ’22
As the start of a new year fast approaches, all New Jersey investors, including workers with a 401(k), need to take a fresh look at their portfolios…