The Market in Pictures, June 17

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and why:   JL: by any measure, the inflation picture is different than the past two decades  Source: PGM Global as of 6/14/2022   Dave: heading for only the...

Aptus Musings: Fed Up With Inflation

Obviously, yesterday’s news regarding the market was all about the Fed. Just a few weeks ago, it seemed very unrealistic that the market would get a 75bp hike in June. Yet, due to Friday’s CPI report and a “mysterious” WSJ article on Monday, it created an environment...

May CPI Forcing the Fed’s Hand

Peak Inflation… Think Again!   Source: Bianco Research. As of 6/10/22   CPI rose 1.0% MoM and 8.6% YoY (a new high) in May. The core CPI again surged 0.6% MoM and 6.0% YoY. Inflation looks to be broadening…   The Bones of the Report   May’s report...

Valuations Matter

The returns witnessed by investors over the past few years have been an outlier. Entering the year, the 3-year annualized return for the S&P 500 was ~25% with the U.S. Barclays Agg. returning ~5%. In an environment where one has had strong returns, it makes one...

The Market in Pictures, June 10

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and why:   1) JD: this stayed on the “anti-correlation” side for a few years but 2022 has kicked off another red/high correlation period   ...

Portfolio Veggies

A post I wrote when my kids were a bit younger…events change but the prescriptions remain intact:   Every advisor wants the same from their clients…save more money, focus on the long-term. And most investors know this is the formula for success. Easy,...