by Aptus PM Team | May 23, 2024 | Blog, Bonds
TBAC Seeks New Funding Ideas The borrowing needs of the Treasury over the coming years are expected to drive an increase in issuance as the debt load compounds. The share of outstanding Treasuries held by its two largest investor types (foreign investors and...
by Aptus PM Team | May 17, 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: Brett: DJIA hitting 40,000 will draw attention, but the dollar-weighting gives it some notable quirks relative...
by Brian Jacobs | May 17, 2024 | Blog, Investment Concepts
Jim Simons, the mastermind behind Renaissance Technologies, recently passed away at 86. Simons, a brilliant mathematician and former codebreaker, founded Renaissance in 1982 and revolutionized quantitative trading. The firm’s flagship Medallion Fund achieved an...
by David Wagner | May 16, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
I hope everyone survived the great bear market of April 2024. The market clearly created a wall of worry around earnings, and it appears that it largely cleared this hurdle. The April showers gave back much of the Q1 gains as 10-year Treasury yields...
by Aptus PM Team | May 10, 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: Brad: Earnings season is winding down, it’s been solid Brad: and we’re approaching the expected...
by Aptus PM Team | May 9, 2024 | Blog, Bonds
Short Term Treasuries Offer Higher Income and Stability vs. Long Duration As interest rates have moved higher, the front end of the curve is offering a combination of high nominal income and interest rate protection. As the graphic shows, 2yr Treasury yields would...
