by JD Gardner | Apr 4, 2023 | Market Updates
Decisions are easier to make if conviction of outcome is high, and/or the tradeoff profile is attractive enough. Even if (you think) you know the outcome of an event, if the tradeoff profile is poor then what? Let’s use a real-time example: Given that it’s the NCAA...
by Aptus PM Team | Mar 24, 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: The market sure seems to think the Fed is done hiking Source: Bianco as of 03.22.2023...
by John Luke Tyner | Mar 21, 2023 | Blog, Bonds
Municipal Spreads are Lacking Luster Spreads on short municipal paper (10yrs and in) are well inside their historic averages. Source: UBS. As of March 17th, 2023. Municipal Supply Remains Tight The expected muni supply coming to market is...
by Aptus PM Team | Mar 17, 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: Derek: Hopefully the first and last time we need to share SIVB charts, but in hindsight it stood out...
by David Wagner | Mar 10, 2023 | Blog, Macro Updates
I hope that y’all have not had PTSD 2.0 of the GFC over the last few days. The KBW Regional Banking Index (KRE) is having its worst week since … October 2008. We had to break out the textbooks on my last musing (ERP), so I’ll do my best to keep this as simple as...