Around the Bond Market, November 2024
The FOMC has eased 75 bps since September, but financial conditions have tightened about 25 bps since then due to the runup in real yields (the 10 year has backed up 80bps)....
Housing Market and Affordability: A Closer Look at Today’s Dynamics
The housing market today is caught in a strange juxtaposition. While home prices and down payments are elevated in dollar terms, they remain within historical norms when...
The Market in Pictures, November 15
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: Brad: Stocks had...
Helping Clients Understand the Move in Rates
For help thinking through this, contact your PM or reach us at [email protected]. Yields Up Big After Rate Cuts?Bond Yields Are Broken Down into 2 Components:#1: Expected Fed...
Utilizing Volatility Expectations to Guide Risk Taking
In a recent post, Selling Puts as a Form of Risk Management, we explored using volatility indicators like the VIX to inform portfolio decisions. Building on that, this guide...
Learning Greek, with a Formula One Translator
Options can be a very challenging concept for investors to get their minds around, particularly given some of the complex math involved in trading and hedging positions....
The Market in Pictures, November 8
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: Brian: We’re in...
Long Term Rates Diverging From Fed Policy
As expected, the Fed opted to cut rates by 25bps in November, taking the Federal Funds rate to a range of 4.50% to 4.75%. Marking now the second consecutive reduction in...
Aptus Musings: It’s Over
It's over. But, in a way...it has only just begun. Election Superlatives: 9 out of the past 10 elections, the results have yielded a situation where power flipped parties....
John Archbold: Are Put Options the New Bonds?
Recently John Archbold, CFA, Client Portfolio Manager here at Aptus, contributed to Josh Welsh's article on InvestmentNews.com. "Arch" emphasized why financial advisors and...
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