by Aptus PM Team | May 1, 2026 | Blog, Charts
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful of charts we think are good summations of investor activity, from a stellar earnings season to high dispersion, FOMC debate and energy (non) impact, to the benefits of owning innovation. Have a...
by Aptus PM Team | Apr 6, 2026 | Appearances, Market Updates
In this Q1 2026 recap and look ahead to Q2 2026, the Aptus Investment Team discussed: AI Pros and Cons Macro: Iran, Rates, Tariffs Earnings Outlook Helping Clients Understand For our expanded thoughts on the quarter, check out more resources below. Access Q1 2026...
by David Wagner | Mar 25, 2026 | Blog, Market Updates
Here’s the big story in my mind: the S&P 500 EPS forecasts for 2026 and 2027 are climbing, but this optimistic trend might be a bit of a “smoke screen.” Most of those gains are concentrated in the Energy sector thanks to higher oil prices, which...
by David Wagner | Jan 23, 2026 | Blog, Market Updates
The pace of change these days, whether it’s technology or geopolitics, is absolutely stunning: Maduro, Greenland, Venezuela, Lisa Cook, Powell, etc. The factors, the stocks, the sectors, are moving at warp speed under the S&P 500. In a nutshell, financial assets...
by David Wagner | Jan 5, 2026 | Blog, Market Updates
Market Recap December 2025: U.S. and global equities posted solid full-year gains in 2025, but the ride was much choppier than the headline returns suggest, with multiple 5–10% pullbacks clustered around policy and geopolitical shocks. Large-cap U.S. growth and tech...
