by David Wagner | Feb 18, 2026 | Blog, Market Updates
This musing is basically a 2:1 special. In the opening monologue, let’s talk about what’s going on underneath the hood of the market, then we’ll get to the Kevin Warsh nomination and what that means for asset allocations (for more on Warsh, here is...
by Aptus PM Team | Feb 13, 2026 | Blog, Charts
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful that we think are good summations of investor activity, from a choppy S&P 500 to wild individual stock rotation, to mixed feelings around inflation and jobs, and a renewed enthusiasm for...
by John Luke Tyner | Feb 13, 2026 | Blog, Bonds
Yield Curve Steepening Trend Continues The graphic below shows the shape of the current yield curve (black) vs. a month ago (red), and vs. 1 year ago (blue). As the Fed has reduced its policy rate, the yield curve has steepened due to the front end declining while...
by Brian Jacobs | Feb 10, 2026 | Blog, Investment Concepts
At Aptus, we are obsessed with the “math of investment”—from drawdown management to the nuances of the CAPE ratio. But for the select circle of advisors we partner with, the conversation often shifts to the most predictable form of alpha available: tax...
by Aptus PM Team | Feb 6, 2026 | Blog, Charts
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful that we think are good summations of investor activity, from market rotation and a broadening economy, to endless spending by AI hyperscalers and the US government. Have a great weekend! ...
by David Wagner | Feb 3, 2026 | Blog, Market Updates
Market Recap → A Month of Headline Digestion: The theme of January is perhaps best captured in how the black swan events that cropped up— Venezuela, Japan, Greenland—were unable to derail the cyclical and secular momentum that has been driving stocks for much of the...
