Bank Bailout

2 Years a Movin’   To give some perspective on the move in Fed Funds rate the last couple days, we have just witnessed one of the fastest/ largest slides since 1987.   Source: Bloomberg. As of 3/13/23.   The chart above shows Fed Funds curve last...

Aptus Musings: Banking on Deposits

I hope that y’all have not had PTSD 2.0 of the GFC over the last few days. The KBW Regional Banking Index (KRE) is having its worst week since … October 2008. We had to break out the textbooks on my last musing (ERP), so I’ll do my best to keep this as simple as...

Aptus Musings: Equity Risk Premium (ERP)

I’ve fielded a few questions regarding Mike Wilson’s (of Morgan Stanley) recent market commentary. Outside of corporate profitability, i.e., margins driving down future earnings, one of his biggest takes is on the current valuation of the S&P 500. As of 3/7/23,...

Aptus Musings: Debt Ceiling Part Deux

I’m going to cut to the chase here – I’ve been reading a lot on the debt crisis here recently, especially after the Congressional Budget Office (“CBO”) released its latest Budget and Economic Outlook last week. This report projects the US fiscal and economic outlook...

Aptus Musings: Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

It’s showtime baby! As many of y’all are aware, Q4 earnings season tends to be a bit longer than the others, as it takes a little while longer for companies to close the books on their year-end. We expect earnings to take the center stage going forward, where...