by JD Gardner | Jul 6, 2023 | Market Updates
The Volatility Tax Almost 2 years ago to the day, we published this piece: Reducing the Volatility Tax. We thought revisiting this concept was timely given the last 18 months. Look at the table below and the returns of each segment of stocks during 2022, the...
by Aptus PM Team | Jul 3, 2023 | Market Updates, Most Read
(Click above for the full update) 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...
by James Yahoudy | Jun 29, 2023 | Appearances, Portfolios, Webinar
As we hit the halfway point in the year, investors remain on edge given recessionary worries, persistent inflation, and a slowdown in growth. Yet, we continue to see leadership in markets driving us into the 11th best start to the year for the S&P since 1928 (as...
by David Wagner | May 4, 2023 | Equity Case Studies, Equity Research, Research Reports
With the Kentucky Derby scheduled for this weekend, I’ve been thinking about the multiple similarities between horse racing and stock picking. The market for common stocks is like the pari-mutuel betting system at the racetrack. Patrons go to the track to make bets on...
by JD Gardner | May 3, 2023 | Market Updates
I’m starting with this chart because it matters: Source: TS Lombard as of March 2023 What you are looking at is the rolling 10-year correlation between stocks and bonds. Correlation is a measure of the relationship or connection between two things. In...
