by Brian Jacobs | Sep 9, 2026 | Blog, Investment Concepts
In 1975, a Philadelphia inventor named Garrett Brown mailed around a reel of shots that seemed impossible at the time. One of them followed his girlfriend up the seventy-two steps at the entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the remarkable thing about it was...
by Aptus PM Team | Sep 4, 2026 | Charts
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful of charts we think are good summaries of investor activity, from an economy that’s keeping consumers spending, to the earnings and buildout behind it, a Fed conversation around possible hikes,...
by Aptus PM Team | Sep 4, 2026 | Investment Concepts, Portfolios, Process Papers
Our team has spent the past decade thinking through the best ways to help improve client outcomes, and a good bit of that has been using the options market to better capture the market ups and protect against the downs. A growing portion of the experience utilized is...
by John Luke Tyner | Sep 3, 2026 | Blog, Bonds
Last Friday morning at Jackson Hole, Chairman Warsh made the case that it’s hard to argue financial conditions are restrictive. As of Wednesday morning, the bond market has done some of the work for him. Below shows the move in yields since last Thursday’s...
by David Wagner | Sep 3, 2026 | Blog, Market Updates
Market Recap – Earnings Growth Was the Star in August: August 2026 opened with real momentum and closed under a shadow of caution. The S&P 500 pushed to an all-time closing high above 7,800 around mid-month, capping a 2.7% gain for the month, as...
by Aptus PM Team | Aug 28, 2026 | Charts
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful of charts we think are good summations of the current market, from strong corporate profits and resilient consumers to an AI-driven investment boom, healthy credit markets, persistent weakness...
