Rearview to Windshield, April 2026
Quarter Market Recap – A Resilient Market: Domestic and International markets were not a “safe space” for the risk-averse investors in Q1 2026. The quarter was defined by a...
The Market in Pictures, March 27
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful of charts we think are good summations of investor activity, from the anatomy of market pullbacks...
Looking for Clarity in Bonds
Market Pricing Fed Hikes? The probability of a Fed hike in September has risen to nearly 60%. The 2-year Treasury topped 4% and is trading ~39bps above the target Fed funds...
Aptus Musings: Q4 2025 Earnings Recap
Here's the big story in my mind: the S&P 500 EPS forecasts for 2026 and 2027 are climbing, but this optimistic trend might be a bit of a "smoke screen." Most of those...
The Market In Pictures, March 20
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 market drawdowns to rate cut...
The Private Credit Liquidity Trap: When Fundamentals Don’t Matter
For years, private credit was the Golden Child of the alternative investment world. It offered higher yields, marketed lower volatility, and pitched a sense of security that...
The Market In Pictures, March 13
Our research team analyzes daily data to identify essential market signals, and this week’s selections highlight market uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, AI’s impact on...
Around the Bond Market, March 2026
February CPI: As Expected In February, the CPI rose 0.267% headline and 0.216% core, effectively matching the consensus of 0.3% and 0.2%. Year-on-year, the headline index...
The Market In Pictures, March 6
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 energy to AI, index movement vs....
Aptus Musings: Citrini!!!
I’ll cover 2 topics in this Musing: 1) Iran, and 2) Citrini. I've been asked about the Citrini report several times over the past few days, so I wanted to address those...
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