by David Wagner | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
January ‘24 Market Recap → Good Start, Bad Breadth: Despite the S&P 500 rally, the equal-weighted S&P 500 fell 0.7% as breadth narrowed to just 34% (% of stocks ahead of S&P 500), a bottom 3rd percentile in history. The “Nifty 50” gained 3.0%,...
by Aptus PM Team | Jan 26, 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: Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) is said to be the Fed’s favorite indicator, and it’s...
by John Luke Tyner | Jan 12, 2024 | Blog, Bonds
The U.S. Headline CPI for December rose +0.3% m/m (3.4% y/y) and the core CPI (ex: food & energy) was +0.3% m/m (3.9% y/y). Source: BLS/Stifel as of 01.11.2024 Inflation came in slightly above expectations in December. Core inflation is being aided by...
by Aptus PM Team | Jan 4, 2024 | Appearances, Market Updates
Investors waded into 2023 with fresh scar tissue after 2022, which was a year worth forgetting as the S&P 500 shed 19% and the Nasdaq 100 dropped 33%. “An imminent recession” in 2023 was the consensus view heading into the year, yet this depressed sentiment has...
by David Wagner | Jan 3, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
December ’23 Market Recap: Investors enjoyed broad-based relief in the fourth quarter. After rising sharply in Q2 and Q3, rates peaked in the fourth quarter fueled by Powell’s pivot at the December FOMC meeting. Similarly, oil prices peaked in late September and...
