Portfolio Reminder: Election 2024

Portfolio Reminder: Election 2024

It’s the weekend before the election and I want this month’s note to serve as a quick reminder of What Matters. The linked post is from July of this year and we wouldn’t change a word. If you need more election specific commentary, Dave wrote an incredible Election...
Portfolio Reminder: Election 2024

Aptus 3 Pointers, October 2024

Given the popularity of our weekly Market in Pictures, we started the habit of picking out a few and going into more detail with our PMs. In this edition, John Luke and Dave spend a few minutes on each of the following:   Borrowing Costs Going Up One Year from...
Portfolio Reminder: Election 2024

Are You Appropriately Positioned?

The Fed cut 50bps in September and expects more rate cuts to come. They are not alone as central banks around the world are cutting rates. September saw the most rate cuts since 2020.     JL digs further into the Fed’s positioning in a great post last week:...
Portfolio Reminder: Election 2024

Aptus 3 Pointers, August 2024

Given the popularity of our weekly Market in Pictures, we started the habit of picking out a few and going into more detail with our PMs. In this edition, John Luke and Dave spend a few minutes on each of the following:   August: In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb...
Portfolio Reminder: Election 2024

How Do You Define Safe?

Brian wrote a post last week that’s relevant to this month’s writeup. It’s worth a few minutes of your time as it provides perspective around how you should think about investing your hard earned money: The Lost Century in Bonds. Volatility is not risk, and the...