by John Luke Tyner | Mar 29, 2022 | Blog, Bonds, Macro Updates
The spread between the 10-year Treasury and the 2-year Treasury has compressed materially over the first three months of 2022 (~80bps of tightening), and inverted yesterday for a brief moment. The 10/2 spread is currently sitting at 5bps this morning vs. 80bps on...
by Marketing | Mar 28, 2022 | Market Notes, Media Notes
TREASURIES-U.S. 5/30 yield curve briefly inverts for first time in roughly 16 years Disclosures This information is for investment adviser use only and should not be distributed to any other parties. The commentary included in this post is for...
by John Luke Tyner | Mar 24, 2022 | Blog, Bonds
* Bonds… A Rough Stretch: The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index, a benchmark for government and corporate debt, has fallen 11% from a high in early 2021. That’s the biggest decline from a peak in data stretching back to 1990, surpassing a 10.8% drawdown during the...
by David Wagner | Mar 15, 2022 | Blog, Macro Updates
Let the March Madness begin! As you may know, Aptus has six (6) employees that played D-1 College Basketball at UNC Wilmington, UA-Huntsville, and Wright State. The latter of the group is the only one to make the tournament this year and will be playing Wednesday...
by John Luke Tyner | Mar 3, 2022 | Blog, Macro Updates
Current Rates & the Curve: The Ukraine-Russia War captured investors’ attention as the 10-year US Treasury traded in a ~30 bps range since last week. The yield of 2.00% quickly became a sub-1.70% as the market digested the ever-changing geopolitical...