The Market in Pictures, December 5
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 rotating leaders to strong earnings,...
Does a 50-Year Mortgage Help? Not Without Lower Rates.
As affordability pressures rise, leaders are proposing the idea of ultra-long mortgages, including 50-year terms, to entice buyers. The pitch sounds intuitive: stretch the...
Rearview to Windshield, December 2025
Market Recap November 2025: November wrapped up with a choppy, but ultimately modest month for U.S. equities, as a late-month rally helped the S&P 500 claw back from an...
The Market in Pictures, November 28
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 selloffs to winners and...
Aptus Musings: Q3 2025 Earnings Review
Happy Thanksgiving! At the Wagner household, Arlo Guthrie's 1967 20' masterpiece, Alice's Restaurant, is viewed as a Thanksgiving fan favorite, likely because I'm the only...
The Market in Pictures, November 21
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 November weakness to AI impact, to...
Five Reasons Retail Should Be Wary of Private Credit (Especially Retirement Plans)
Private credit has become the industry’s favorite shiny object, recently surpassing the entire market for listed high-yield corporate bonds with $1.7 trillion in assets per...
Around the Bond Market, November 2025
Fewer Cuts? The Fed funds futures market now shows a 48% chance of a December rate cut, down from 100% on the day of the October Fed meeting. We saw a Bloomberg News...
The Market in Pictures, November 14
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 earnings vs. the economy, inflation...
Aptus Musings: Furloughing the Tariffs
Bye weeks are huge. The Cincinnati Bengals had a bye week this past weekend; their defense needed it, our tailgate needed it, and I needed it. But, one of the biggest...
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