by David Wagner | Mar 4, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
February ‘24 Market Recap: Helped by better-than-expected earnings, the S&P 500 (+5.3% total return) clocked a fresh high in Feb. But just 26% of stocks outperformed the index, similar to recent months, and 45% of the index’s gain came from four stocks:...
by Aptus PM Team | Feb 5, 2024 | Market Updates
Given the popularity of our weekly Market in Pictures, we thought it made sense to pick out a few and go into more detail with our PMs. In this edition, Dave and John Luke will spend a few minutes on each of the following: Earnings Update Projected Rate Cuts Market...
by David Wagner | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
January ‘24 Market Recap → Good Start, Bad Breadth: Despite the S&P 500 rally, the equal-weighted S&P 500 fell 0.7% as breadth narrowed to just 34% (% of stocks ahead of S&P 500), a bottom 3rd percentile in history. The “Nifty 50” gained 3.0%,...
by Aptus PM Team | Jan 12, 2024 | 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: Beckham: Equity valuations have done their usual post-low lift from late 2022, it now seems to be on...
by Aptus PM Team | Jan 5, 2024 | 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: Joseph: In any given year, the leaders and laggards change but a diversified portfolio can get clients...
