by Brian Jacobs | Apr 18, 2024 | Blog, Bonds, Investment Concepts
For decades, investors have treated bonds as a cornerstone of portfolio diversification, largely based on their performance during the late 20th century. From the early 2000s and through the 2010s, the often-negative correlation between stocks and bonds provided a...
by John Luke Tyner | Apr 11, 2024 | Blog, Bonds
US inflation topped forecasts for a third straight month. Both the Core and the Headline consumer price index increased 0.4% from February. Source: Stifel as of 04.10.2024 March CPI: Headline: +0.4% (Exp: +0.3%) Core: +0.4% (Exp: +0.3%) YoY: Headline:...
by Aptus PM Team | Apr 5, 2024 | Blog, Charts
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and the way they fit the unfolding puzzle of evidence: Beckham: After this week’s data and Fedspeak, it’s now a toss-up for markets whether the first rate cut...
by John Luke Tyner | Mar 27, 2024 | Blog, Bonds
Treasury Issuance Back at Pandemic Levels As we’ve noted over the last year, the current level of US fiscal deficits, given a strong economy and low unemployment, is uncharted territory. It was ironic that Phillip Swagel, director of the Congressional Budget...
by John Luke Tyner | Feb 29, 2024 | Blog, Bonds
Productivity is the Way Out Productivity plays a crucial role in influencing both inflation and economic growth. A key to stopping a second wave of inflation is likely productivity (output per hour) picking up. Instead of having too much money chasing too few goods we...
