by David Wagner | Jul 1, 2024 | Market Updates
There Have Been More Ladders than Chutes this Year The children’s game, Chutes and Ladders, originated in ancient India by Buddhists to teach children that the path to righteousness was difficult and riddled with temptation. In its original form, called...
by David Wagner | May 6, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
April ‘24 Market Recap – Staircase Up, Elevator Down: It was April showers as it was the worst month since September. April has given back much of the Q1 gains as 10-year Treasury yields increased from 4.2% to over 4.6%. S&P 500 has given back ~40%, Midcap ~70%,...
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 David Wagner | Apr 2, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
March ‘24 Market Recap: The S&P 500 returned 10.6% in Q1, on a combination of two very powerful forces; dovish central banks and a continued broadening of the AI narrative. The S&P 500 rallied for the fifth straight month in March (a 99th percentile return, in...
by Aptus PM Team | Mar 29, 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: Brett: It’s been a historic equity rally these past few months, here’s where this one sits relative to...
