by Aptus PM Team | Nov 9, 2022 | Blog, Bonds
Newton’s First Law of Motion states that an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless an external force acts upon it. The Fed is in motion (hiking rates/QT) and until the external force (lower inflation) acts upon it, expect them to stay in motion (higher...
by Aptus PM Team | Nov 8, 2022 | Most Read, Rebalance Rationales
“What a year it has been” is an understatement for the performance of both risk and conservative assets so far in 2022. In 301 years, we are looking at the 4th worst return ever for government bonds through September. Source: BAML. As of 09/30/22 It has...
by Aptus PM Team | Nov 4, 2022 | Blog, Charts
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and the way they fit the unfolding puzzle of evidence: John Luke: Bond markets get credit for being better forecasters than equity investors, but they’ve not...
by Aptus PM Team | Oct 31, 2022 | Blog, Bonds
We’ve had a number of questions regarding peak interest rates. Interest rates have of course been a hot topic in 2022… the 4th worst year for government bonds since 1721 has led to an interesting backdrop of uncharted waters. Interest rates can be confusing, and we’ve...
by Aptus PM Team | Oct 28, 2022 | Blog, Charts
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and how they help fill the puzzle of evidence: John Luke: Fastest monetary tightening in decades Source: Bianco as of 10.25.2022 John Luke: and...
