by John Luke Tyner | Dec 7, 2023 | Blog, Bonds
Fed expectations moved drastically last week. On Friday, November 24, markets were pricing in three cuts in 2024, with the first in June (orange). By Friday, December 1, the market was pricing in five cuts in 2024, starting around April (blue). Source: Bianco...
by John Luke Tyner | Nov 9, 2023 | Blog, Bonds
Last week brought a substantial rally in bonds following a brutal three-month span of higher rates. There are a couple of reasons we can point to for the move lower in rates: The US Treasury cut back slightly on the amount of long-term bonds it’s planning to auction,...
by Aptus PM Team | Nov 7, 2023 | Market Updates
In our recent piece Enhancing Your (Portfolio) Engine, we walked through our logic: Own more stocks, in a risk-neutral way Embrace beta to capture the ups Use volatility to mitigate the downs We think the math behind that combo is a great recipe for successful client...
by Aptus PM Team | Oct 27, 2023 | 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: Dave: Investors are banking on a new period of earnings growth once this earnings trough is completed...
by John Luke Tyner | Oct 25, 2023 | Blog, Bonds
Probable Fed Pause in November Fed Chair Powell’s commentary last week pointed to the relentless rise in longer-dated Treasury yields that was creating an environment of tighter financial conditions. This should help do some of the Fed’s work and allow them to...
