The Market in Pictures, July 24

by Aptus PM Team | Jul 24, 2026 | Blog, Charts

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. This week’s charts center on a violent rotation beneath a calm surface: semis selling off hard, AI winners giving back gains, and the 1st half’s laggards taking the lead, all while the average stock...

Gross vs. Take-Home: What a Bond Actually Pays After Tax

by Brian Jacobs | Jul 1, 2026 | Blog, Investment Concepts

You don’t earn your gross salary. The number on the offer letter and the number in your bank account are two different figures, and everyone understands the gap. Withholding comes out first. But the subtler trap comes when you receive a small raise. Picture a 3% bump...

“The biggest thing I see in the bond market…is the lack of ability of bonds to really serve a big purpose in client portfolios other than short-term liquidity needs”

by Marketing | Jun 12, 2026 | Market Notes, Media Notes

Stocks and Bonds Are Moving Together. That’s Bad News for Your Portfolio.

The Bond Environment Entering the Warsh Regime

by John Luke Tyner | May 29, 2026 | Blog, Bonds

Treasury Curve Movements   The yield curve today looks drastically different than the beginning of the year. The largest increases have occurred in the belly of the yield curve, with 2s rising the most at a 59 bp increase since the start of the year, with lesser...

“[With the 10-year yield now at the lower end of its recent 4%-5% range], the real question is whether we hold there or go even lower.”

by Marketing | Sep 22, 2025 | Market Notes, Media Notes

 Where did all the ‘bond vigilantes’ go? Investors keep buying long-dated Treasurys