The Market in Pictures, January 3

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:   Derek: The trend remains your friend—history shows that when the S&P 500 is above its 200-day moving...
Aptus Q4 2024 Newsletter

Aptus Q4 2024 Newsletter

Bears Sound Smart; Bulls Continue to Make Money   It was Déjà vu for the markets in 2024, as the S&P 500 returned 25.0%, officially entering into the third year of the current bull market rally. In fact, this was the first time since 1998 and 1999 that the...

Rearview to Windshield, January 2025

Market Recap – December 2024: The rally in stocks in 2023 was driven, mostly, by hope of market friendly events: The end of rate hikes and start of rate cuts, the economy slowing to a soft, not hard, landing, AI profit explosions and positive geopolitical resolutions....

The Market in Pictures, December 27

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:   Beckham: Inflation has made it back to the general range accepted by most central bankers   Data as of...

Rearview to Windshield, December 2024

Market Recap – November 2024: The market boasted its best month of the year, as market bulls believe that President-elect Donald Trump is the nominal GDP growth candidate. In a way, the market took the exact playbook from Trump 1.0 in November 2016 and transcribed it...