by David Wagner | Jul 7, 2026 | Blog, Market Updates
Equity Recap – The First Half of 2026 Has Been a Lesson in Resilience, But Not Stability: S&P 500 Has Best Quarter Since 2020, and NASDAQ Has Second Best Since 2001: Markets have absorbed a remarkable sequence of shocks: the Iran war, renewed energy security...
by Aptus PM Team | Jul 2, 2026 | Blog, Charts
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 Q2 standouts to sector dispersion, rising earnings and falling credit spreads, and inflation and the FOMC. Have a great long...
by Brian Jacobs | Jul 1, 2026 | Blog, Investment Concepts
You don’t earn your gross salary. The number on the offer letter and the number in your bank account are two different figures, and everyone understands the gap. Withholding comes out first. But the subtler trap comes when you receive a small raise. Picture a 3% bump...
by Aptus PM Team | Jun 26, 2026 | Blog, Charts
Our team reviews a vast amount of research and market data each week to isolate the signals that matter most. This week’s selection steps back to examine a market broadening beneath the surface: compressing mega-cap multiples, the resurgent 493, the unbreakable link...
by Brian Jacobs | Jun 23, 2026 | Blog, Investment Concepts
Common practice is to insure your house, your car, your life, your health, and even your dog. Then you reach what may be the largest financial asset many families own, the investment portfolio, and skip the insurance step entirely. To see why that might be a mistake,...
by Aptus PM Team | Jun 18, 2026 | Blog, Charts
Our team reviews a massive amount of institutional research throughout the week to isolate the signals that matter most. This week’s selection steps back to appreciate the unbridled engine of American innovation, the undeniable fundamental strength of corporate...
