by Brian Jacobs | Mar 11, 2025 | Blog, Investment Concepts
If you ask most people whether increasing the supply of goods over time helps reduce inflation, the overwhelming answer is “yes.” After all, more supply means less scarcity, which should ease price pressures. Similarly, if you ask whether companies are...
by Aptus PM Team | Mar 7, 2025 | Blog, Charts
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful that we think are contributing to investor activity, from strength in foreign markets to correction talk to the economy and FOMC policy. Enjoy! Brian: It’s been quite the year for stocks...
by John Luke Tyner | Mar 6, 2025 | Blog, Bonds
Atlanta Fed GDP Now Shows First Signs of GDP Sputtering in Several Years The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the first quarter of 2025 came in at -2.8% on March 3, down from -1.5% on February 28. Following releases from...
by David Wagner | Mar 4, 2025 | Blog, Market Updates
During the month, it felt as if the animal spirits coming out of the election had finally been disrupted by what is perceived to be a certain hyperactivity in Washington when it came to tariffs and, in my opinion, to a lesser extent, the implications of the...
by Aptus PM Team | Feb 28, 2025 | Blog, Charts
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful that we think are contributing to investor activity, from earnings to sentiment to the economy and comparisons of foreign markets to ours. Enjoy! Brad: The correlation between individual...
by David Wagner | Feb 28, 2025 | Blog, Market Updates
Hope that everyone has been enjoying some warmer weather this past week. It was a tough winter; the U.S. has been experiencing its coldest winter in ~15 years and amongst the coldest in over 100 years across large swaths of the country, while the Flu season is likely...
