Aptus Musings: Q4 2024 Earnings Results

Hope that everyone has been enjoying some warmer weather this past week. It was a tough winter; the U.S. has been experiencing its coldest winter in ~15 years and amongst the coldest in over 100 years across large swaths of the country, while the Flu season is likely...

Aptus Musings: Not So Tarif-Fying?

We’re one month down, with 11 months to go and let me tell you, there was a lot to digest in January. Week 1: Rates moving off of a hard landing narrative due to a strong Non-Farm Payrolls (“NFP”); Week 2: Goldilocks Vibe (lighter-than-expected CPI);...

Rearview to Windshield, February 2025

Market Recap – January 2025: It was a very interesting month, as the market navigated a slew of headlines that, at first glance, seemed to be potential negative game changers for the market. 1) Threat of tariffs, and 2) Ramifications of DeepSeek. Yet, the market...
Aptus Q4 2024 Newsletter

Aptus Q4 2024 Newsletter

Bears Sound Smart; Bulls Continue to Make Money   It was Déjà vu for the markets in 2024, as the S&P 500 returned 25.0%, officially entering into the third year of the current bull market rally. In fact, this was the first time since 1998 and 1999 that the...