by David Wagner | Feb 14, 2023 | Blog, Macro Updates
Q4 ’22 Earnings Season Given current levels of Nominal GDP (+7.3% YoY) & Real GDP (+2.1% YoY), it appears that a recession has been delayed, but the market has begun to witness an EPS downturn. Almost 85% of the S&P 500 constituents have reported...
by Aptus PM Team | Feb 10, 2023 | 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: John Luke: Fed Funds expectations are still bouncing around on Fed talk / speculation Source:...
by Aptus PM Team | Feb 10, 2023 | Blog, Team
You might have seen our Team Page with our full team lineup, showing us in the office setting, with the usual bios about backgrounds and roles. We wanted to show you who we are outside of the office and share a little about the personalities that make up our team. We...
by Aptus PM Team | Feb 3, 2023 | 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: John Luke: One could make the case that wage growth is receding from its highs Data as of...
by David Wagner | Feb 2, 2023 | Blog, Market Updates
January ‘23 Market Recap: The “January Effect” was in full order this past month. The worst performing sectors in 2022 led last month: Consumer Discretionary (+15%) and Communication Services (+14%). Meanwhile, defensive Utilities (-2%) and Staples (-1%) were the only...
by John Luke Tyner | Feb 2, 2023 | Blog, Bonds
As expected, the Fed hiked 25bps to the 4.5%-4.75% range, the eighth hike in a year. The markets experienced a pretty large rally following the FOMC meeting & presser. Stocks moved higher and yields lower as Powell continued to believe a soft landing was very...