by John Luke Tyner | May 2, 2024 | Blog, Bonds
As expected, the Fed kept its Funds rate range unchanged at a 5.25% – 5.50% level. Powell’s comments were less hawkish than feared, but there was disappointment expressed regarding the inflation news thus far in 2024. The Fed subtly walked back its last...
by Aptus PM Team | May 5, 2023 | Blog, Charts
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: John Luke: Demand for labor continues to surpass economist expectations Data as of 05.05.2023 ...
by JD Gardner | Dec 6, 2022 | Market Updates
A quick reminder, the formula for generating investment returns looks like this: Return = Yield + Growth +/- Valuation Change Here’s the graphic showing each of the 3 potential drivers of return, broken out with annualized return of each component, by...
by John Luke Tyner | Sep 14, 2022 | Blog, Bonds
Another Hot Inflation Report CPI came in above expectations yet again. In fact, headline inflation has only come in below expectations once in the past year. The U.S. CPI rose +0.1% m/m in Aug, and 8.3% y/y. The core CPI (ex food & energy) surged +0.6% m/m...
by John Luke Tyner | Sep 2, 2022 | Blog, Bonds
The balance sheets of global central banks have grown drastically in the last 15 years. The United States balance sheet alone grew from ~$4 trillion to ~$9 trillion over the pace of 2 years during the pandemic. The surge in liquidity has had a drastic effect on...
