by John Luke Tyner | Nov 2, 2023 | Blog, Bonds
As broadly expected, the Fed left their target Fed Funds rate unchanged at the 5.25% to 5.50% range. The pause from July to November marks the longest period without an increase since the liftoff in March of 2022. Powell did leave the door open for further tightening,...
by David Wagner | Nov 2, 2023 | Blog, Market Updates
October ’23 Market Recap: In a part of the year, in which the market tends to witness some seasonal weakness, the S&P notched its first negative three-month performance since 2020. The S&P 500 was down -2.10%. This has been a stressful few months for...
by Aptus PM Team | Oct 27, 2023 | 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: Dave: Investors are banking on a new period of earnings growth once this earnings trough is completed...
by John Luke Tyner | Oct 25, 2023 | Blog, Bonds
Probable Fed Pause in November Fed Chair Powell’s commentary last week pointed to the relentless rise in longer-dated Treasury yields that was creating an environment of tighter financial conditions. This should help do some of the Fed’s work and allow them to...
by David Wagner | Oct 25, 2023 | Blog, Macro Updates
Catching up This past weekend, Aptus held our 4th annual Uncle Rico 2v2 Basketball tournament. As many of y’all know, we have a slew of former college and professional basketball players on our investment roster — it gets pretty competitive. We have tons of videos...
by Aptus PM Team | Oct 20, 2023 | 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: John Luke: September retail sales were too hot for the bond market’s liking, with the weakness spilling...
