by Aptus PM Team | Aug 1, 2025 | Blog, Charts
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful that we think are good summations of investor activity, from Fed debates to mixed economic data, to AI spending and corporate earnings, and stagnant housing and summer markets. Have a great...
by Aptus PM Team | Jul 31, 2025 | Blog, Bonds
The Fed left rates unchanged for its 5th straight meeting — keeping the fed funds range 4.25%-4.5% which was widely expected. Governors Miki Bowman and Chris Waller dissented in favor of a 0.25% cut. It was the first double-dissent by governors since 1993. ...
by Aptus PM Team | Jul 25, 2025 | Blog, Charts
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful that we think are good summations of investor activity, from junk stocks to megacaps, to housing and liquidity, to the impact of tariffs and trade on earnings and international economic power....
by Aptus PM Team | Jul 25, 2025 | Blog, Investment Concepts
With the recent increase in the use of option strategies around concentrated stock positions, we wanted to measure the benefits of using shorter-tenure options that are actively managed over time during extreme price fluctuations compared to the more common longer and...
by Aptus PM Team | Jul 18, 2025 | Blog, Charts
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful that we think are good summations of investor activity, from FOMC speculation to inflation breakdowns to earnings forecasts and market sentiment. Have a great weekend! Jake: This may...