by JD Gardner | Nov 4, 2024 | Market Updates
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...
by Aptus PM Team | Nov 1, 2024 | Market Updates
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...
by Aptus PM Team | Oct 3, 2024 | Appearances, Market Updates
In this recap, the Aptus Investment Team discussed the market backdrop, strong returns, the Fed’s monetary policy, and the fiscal policy environment. For our expanded thoughts on the quarter, please check out a few additional resources below: Access Q3 2024...
by JD Gardner | Oct 2, 2024 | Market Updates
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:...
by Aptus PM Team | Sep 4, 2024 | Market Updates
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...
by JD Gardner | Sep 4, 2024 | Market Updates
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...