by David Wagner | Nov 1, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
Market Recap – October 2024: Broad markets were down during October, but that should not be a surprise to investors, as it tends to be the worst month in an election year. But, on the flipside, what also shouldn’t surprise investors is that there tends to be strength...
by David Wagner | Oct 2, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
The Market Hit New Highs, From Different “Whys”: The character of the market changed in Q3, but the direction remained the same with strong breadth. Many have asked if this is a less powerful rally, but the data suggests otherwise: this is still a bull market and it...
by Aptus PM Team | Sep 18, 2024 | Appearances, Market Notes
David Wagner, CFA, and John Luke Tyner, CFA get together for a discussion around the upcoming election and its impact on your asset allocation decisions. We aim to take the emotions of politics out of the conversation and look at what history tells us. The importance...
by David Wagner | Sep 3, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
August Witnessed Some Fireworks at the Onset, But It Quickly Waned: The month of August was highlighted by the unwinding of the “Japanese Carry Trade”. As of right now, there were no “aftershocks” from the August 5th event. In VIX terms, it opened the month at 16,...
by David Wagner | Aug 5, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
July ‘24 Market Recap + Some August: Political fireworks and a dramatic rotation from large to small cap dominated the headlines over the past month. But, more recently to start August, the market went from “soft landing” to “late cycle” very quickly: Earnings:...
