Aptus Musings: The “R” Word

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...

High Yield : Where Does It Go from Here?

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...

Rearview to Windshield, February 2022

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...