by Aptus PM Team | Sep 23, 2022 | Blog, Charts
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and how they help fill the puzzle of evidence: John Luke: This year already ranks with some of the worst modern markets for the frequency of big down days...
by John Luke Tyner | Sep 22, 2022 | Blog, Macro Updates
As expected, the Federal Reserve opted to raise rates 75bps, taking the target range to 3.00% to 3.25%, with a total of 300bps in policy adjustments since March…the fastest rise over a seven-month span in four decades. Coming into today, the debate was between 75bps...
by John Luke Tyner | Mar 17, 2022 | Blog, Macro Updates
And…We Have Lift Off As expected, the Fed raised the overnight target rate 25 bps to 0.25% – 0.50%. The market had priced seven hikes this year prior to the meeting, and the Fed delivered. For some time now, the market has been pulling the Fed in its...
by David Wagner | Mar 15, 2022 | Blog, Macro Updates
Let the March Madness begin! As you may know, Aptus has six (6) employees that played D-1 College Basketball at UNC Wilmington, UA-Huntsville, and Wright State. The latter of the group is the only one to make the tournament this year and will be playing Wednesday...
by John Luke Tyner | Jan 27, 2022 | Blog, Macro Updates
Source: BofA, Data as of 1/27/01 As expected, the Fed kept rates in the 0.00-0.25% range during the January meeting. Chairman Powell pointed to a high likelihood of a rate hike being “relatively soon” based on the continuation of the strong labor market (unemployment...
