by David Wagner | Aug 6, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
I’d love to cut right to the chase, but many of today’s problems can be solved by proper allocation. It’s times like these that show why Aptus is built the way we are. We want to own More Stocks, Less Bonds, Remain Risk Neutral, so we can perform better in...
by Aptus PM Team | Aug 6, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
Global markets are experiencing notable declines, from challenges within Japan and the yen carry trade unwind. This event appears technical, but we are vigilant in assessing its broader implications. Yen Carry Trade: What is It? The yen carry trade is...
by Brian Jacobs | Aug 5, 2024 | Blog, Investment Concepts
The Cyclically Adjusted Price to Earnings (CAPE) ratio, introduced by Nobel laureate Robert Shiller in 1988, has long been a cornerstone of market valuation metrics. By smoothing earnings over a decade, it aims to provide a more stable, long-term perspective on market...
by David Wagner | Aug 5, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
July ‘24 Market Recap + Some August: Political fireworks and a dramatic rotation from large to small cap dominated the headlines over the past month. But, more recently to start August, the market went from “soft landing” to “late cycle” very quickly: Earnings:...
by Aptus PM Team | Aug 2, 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: It only took a week for markets to go from an 11% chance to a 72% chance of 50 bps of rate cuts...
by Aptus PM Team | Aug 1, 2024 | Blog, Bonds
As expected, the Fed kept the funds rate range unchanged at 5.25% – 5.50%, and while the tone of the statement was less hawkish, it didn’t overtly hint that a rate cut in September was a certainty. They did make some substantive changes to the statement...
