Aptus Q2 2024 Newsletter

Aptus Q2 2024 Newsletter

There Have Been More Ladders than Chutes this Year   The children’s game, Chutes and Ladders, originated in ancient India by Buddhists to teach children that the path to righteousness was difficult and riddled with temptation. In its original form, called...

Rearview to Windshield, July 2024

June ‘24 Market Recap – Let the Good Times Roll: The S&P 500 had its 32nd all-time high this year during the month – ending June slightly off the potential for a 33rd. That is 32 all-time highs out of 125 trading days or 1 ATH every 4 trading days. This year has...

Rearview to Windshield, June 2024

May ‘24 Market Recap – In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb: After April came in with showers, May came out like a lamb, driven by a better-than-anticipated earnings season, leading the market higher by nearly 5.0%. In fact, the market hit two new all-time highs during the...