by John Archbold | Jan 3, 2025 | Blog, Investment Concepts
For many, the world of options can be daunting for those who feel that they do not have the right experience. Certainly, the terminology used by options traders can be confusing for those who aren’t fully familiar. Our language primer is meant to translate how options...
by Marketing | Jan 2, 2025 | Blog, Market Updates
Market Recap – December 2024: The rally in stocks in 2023 was driven, mostly, by hope of market friendly events: The end of rate hikes and start of rate cuts, the economy slowing to a soft, not hard, landing, AI profit explosions and positive geopolitical resolutions....
by Aptus PM Team | Dec 27, 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: Beckham: Inflation has made it back to the general range accepted by most central bankers Data as of...
by JD Gardner | Dec 23, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
Thanksgiving is my wife’s favorite holiday, and because of that, we make the long trek to Cincinnati, Ohio every November. There are a number of traditions, but they all surround the main attraction – her Grandmother’s house, aka “106”. Her grandparents have been gone...
by Marketing | Dec 20, 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: Joseph: The FOMC confirmed what the market had started to price in, that rates wouldn’t be cut as quickly as...
by John Luke Tyner | Dec 19, 2024 | Blog, Bonds
As expected, the Fed cut rates for a third time this year (100bps total), reducing the range for the Federal Funds target to 4.25-4.50%. The Committee signaled a significant reduction in its forecast for additional policy adjustments over the next 24 months as well as...
