by David Wagner | Mar 9, 2022 | Blog, Macro Updates
It’s no secret that the underlying market dynamics have changed over the past month due to geopolitical forces potentially causing a slowdown in global growth. In our 2022 Market Outlook, we told investors to focus on growth because we knew that we’d get some type of...
by David Wagner | Feb 28, 2022 | Blog, Macro Updates
Update on Russia/Ukraine Asset Allocation Implications: How might the current geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine impact a client’s asset allocation? Yes; the simple answer would be that we’ve seen substantial volatility in the equity markets –...
by John Luke Tyner | Feb 10, 2022 | Blog, Bonds
From a risk-premia perspective, equities and high yield both provide exposure to corporate earnings, albeit in a different manner. While equity is a purer exposure to corporate profits, high yield provides exposure to default risk. Source: Cornerstone Macro. As of...
by Aptus PM Team | Feb 2, 2022 | Blog, Market Reviews
Developments over the Past Month: Monthly Recap: We’ve seen big moves in equities to start the year. This has been the worst January for the S&P 500 since 2009 while at the same time it’s been the best start to the year for Value stocks in decades. We expect...
by John Luke Tyner | Feb 2, 2022 | Blog, Bonds
* Current Rates & the Curve: The front end of the curve continues to feel pressure as economists are now projecting five to seven rate hikes in 2022, and the forwards market forecasts just under five rate hikes by year-end. However, longer-dated interest rates...
