by Brian Jacobs | Nov 20, 2024 | Blog, Investment Concepts
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 adjusted for income. In contrast, mortgage payments have spiked at an unprecedented rate given the...
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 Marketing | Nov 4, 2024 | Appearances, Blog, Investment Concepts, Market Notes, Media Notes
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 investors should consider put options to mitigate volatility and capture...
by Brian Jacobs | Oct 22, 2024 | Blog, Investment Concepts
Hedge funds have long been a polarizing topic in investing. Though they date back to the mid-20th century, they’ve come to represent sophisticated strategies often associated with the ultra-wealthy. Critics argue they come with high fees, high tracking errors, and...
by John Archbold | Oct 14, 2024 | Blog, Investment Concepts
“This guy is throwing a two-hit shutout and he’s shaking me off. You believe that? Charlie here comes the deuce. And when you speak of me, speak well.” – Bull Durham (1987) In the NL Wild Card round, something happened that has never happened before in the...
