Q4 Recap and Chart Book

Q4 Recap and Chart Book

This is our biggie each quarter, pages of charts and the context to go with them. As always, we think the windshield view is far more relevant than the rearview. But it’s through the rearview that we get a sense of the path traveled to this point, helping to set...
Q4 Recap and Chart Book

What is “Notional Protection”?

Last month we focused on the Delta of an option and how that relates to our portfolios and strategies. It was a simplified explanation of answering the questions around how and when of the effectiveness of the hedges we deploy. This month, we add to the answer by...
Q4 Recap and Chart Book

How and When Can Hedges Be Effective?

  Our experience in the options market is what underpins our investment process. Options are the vehicle to inject ownership of volatility, and it’s this ownership that allows our allocations to shift away from bonds and towards stocks. In our view, this can...
Q4 Recap and Chart Book

Team Over Players

Aptus has six team members that are former collegiate basketball players and two that went on to play professionally.  That is almost 50% of our roster.  This shared background creates a competitive culture and basketball analogies as a go-to for simplifying the...