Category Advanced Analysis

Advanced Analysis, Advanced Analysis, General Financial Planning, Investing/Financial Planning, John Kvale, Market Comments, Personal

Beta- Walking An English Bulldog and a French Puppy Bulldog example…

An educational cartoon illustration explaining Beta in investing using a dog walking analogy. In the center, a person representing the Market Index (Beta 1.0) walks forward on a city sidewalk holding two leashes. On the left, a slow, stubborn elder English Bulldog represents low-beta, slower-moving investments (Beta 0.5). On the right, an energetic French Bulldog puppy bounds ahead, representing high-beta, faster-moving investments (Beta 1.5). Above them are dashed trend lines illustrating speed and magnitude relative to the walker's pace.

J.K. Financial, Inc. Beta - Dog Walking

John Kvale CFA, CFP
September 21, 2026

Advanced Analysis, General Financial Planning, Interest Rates, Investing/Financial Planning, Market Comments

FIMA – Foreign and International Monetary Authorities and its recent use … Part 2

Image containing text from the Federal Reserve website explaining the Foreign and International Monetary Authorities (FIMA) Repo Facility. Heading: Foreign and International Monetary Authorities (FIMA) Repo Facility Paragraph Text: "The Federal Reserve established a repurchase agreement facility for foreign and international monetary authorities (FIMA Repo Facility). By creating a backstop source of temporary dollar liquidity for FIMA account holders, the facility can help address pressures in global dollar funding markets that could otherwise affect financial market conditions in the United States. Its role as a liquidity backstop also helps to support the smooth functioning of financial markets more generally."

J.K. Financial, Inc. Bessent FIMA use Part 2

John Kvale CFA, CFP
August 24, 2026

Advanced Analysis, General Financial Planning, Investing/Financial Planning, Market Comments, Tax Related

Operation “Baby” Twist … IRS sending notices all of the sudden! … More FIMA soon … Friday

Uncle Sam picture on the Beach

J.K. Financial, Inc. Baby Twist - IRS notices

John Kvale CFA, CFP
August 21, 2026

Advanced Analysis, Advanced Analysis, Investing/Financial Planning, Market Comments, World Political

FIMA – Foreign and International Monetary Authorities and its recent use … Bessent Props the Japanese Yen … Part 1 ….

Image containing text from the Federal Reserve website explaining the Foreign and International Monetary Authorities (FIMA) Repo Facility. Heading: Foreign and International Monetary Authorities (FIMA) Repo Facility Paragraph Text: "The Federal Reserve established a repurchase agreement facility for foreign and international monetary authorities (FIMA Repo Facility). By creating a backstop source of temporary dollar liquidity for FIMA account holders, the facility can help address pressures in global dollar funding markets that could otherwise affect financial market conditions in the United States. Its role as a liquidity backstop also helps to support the smooth functioning of financial markets more generally."

J.K. Financial, Inc. FIMA Bessent JPY Intervention

John Kvale CFA, CFP
August 17, 2026

Advanced Analysis, General Financial Planning, Investing/Financial Planning, Market Comments

The Market Structure has continued to changed … Why we need to understand!

Title: Chasing Speed: A timeline of Progression in Racing, Running, and Internet. Indianapolis 500 Winning Times (Green Trendline): Tracks winning race times decreasing from Ray Harroun in 1911 (~6 hours 42 minutes) through Bill Arnold (1930) and A.J. Foyt (1961), down to modern times around 2 hours 50 minutes. Fastest Mile Run (Orange Trendline): Highlights running speed progress starting with Walter George in 1886 (4:12.75), Roger Bannister breaking the sub-4-minute barrier in 1954 (3:59.4), and Hicham El Guerrouj setting the world record in 1999 (3:43.13). Global Internet Speed (Blue Exponential Curve): Demonstrates rapid technological growth starting from 1990s 56kbps dial-up, moving through 2000s broadband (1–10 Mbps) and 2010s fiber, up to 2020s gigabit fiber and 5G connections (1–2+ Gbps).

J.K. Financial, Inc. Market Structure Update - Faster and Faster

John Kvale CFA, CFP
August 12, 2026

Advanced Analysis, Advanced Analysis, Education, General Financial Planning, Investing/Financial Planning, Market Comments

Updates on Foreign Currency, US Dollar … Meet the DXY aka “The Dixie” …

J.K. Financial, Inc.

John Kvale CFA, CFP
February 18, 2026

Advanced Analysis, Advanced Analysis, Economy, FOMC, General Financial Planning, Interest Rates, Investing/Financial Planning, Market Comments

RMP – Reserve Management Purchases …. After completion of QT AND lowering of Short Term Rates … $40 Billion month Purchases, a slight flip flop….

J.K. Financial, Inc. Reserve Management Purchases

John Kvale CFA, CFP
December 15, 2025

Advanced Analysis, Advanced Analysis, Education, General Financial Planning, Investing/Financial Planning, John Kvale, Personal

EE Bonds – A Review, How to Cash, When to Cash, Where to find out how much interest they may be earning, Where to go so see if you have any that may be lost !

J.K. Financial, Inc. EE Bonds - Treasury Direct

John Kvale CFA, CFP
April 28, 2025

Advanced Analysis, Advanced Analysis, Debt - Debt Management, Economy, FOMC, General Financial Planning, Interest Rates, Investing/Financial Planning, Market Comments

Capital Market Participants … Slowdown Trails … Advanced Analysis …

J.K. Financial, Inc.

John Kvale CFA, CFP
March 12, 2025

Advanced Analysis, Economy, General Financial Planning, Investing/Financial Planning, Market Comments

Why are Capital Markets so wishy washy as of late? Mystery Solved, Slowing Economic Data …

J.K. Financial, Inc. Squishy Capital Markets

John Kvale CFA, CFP
March 10, 2025