by Aptus PM Team | Nov 15, 2024 | Blog, Charts
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 a nice run of daily inflows coming into and out of the election Source: Goldman Sachs as...
by Aptus PM Team | Nov 13, 2024 | Blog, Bonds
Most of our pieces are meant to be read by advisors, but sometimes there are topics that will resonate just as deeply with your clients. Here's an example of one that could be white-labeled to help you explain the current conundrum between "lower rates" and what...
by Brian Jacobs | Nov 13, 2024 | Blog, Investment Concepts
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 examines how VIX futures can provide insights into market sentiment and help make tactical...
by John Archbold | Nov 11, 2024 | Blog, Investment Concepts
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. Before we even get going, rest assured in this piece there will be no math. Rather, what we would...
by Aptus PM Team | Nov 8, 2024 | Blog, Charts
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 the strongest time of the year, and stocks aren’t letting anyone down Data as of October...
by John Luke Tyner | Nov 8, 2024 | Blog, Bonds
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 rates, this month’s cut is a notably smaller reduction following the 50bps cut to initiate the...
