by Brian Jacobs | Oct 31, 2025 | Blog, Investment Concepts
At today’s levels, we think high-yield credit offers little value to investors. The yield of the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index sits at just 2.6% above Treasuries of similar duration, within spitting distance of the all-time narrow level of 2.3%. The last...
by Brian Jacobs | Aug 20, 2025 | Blog, Investment Concepts
If you’re on any form of social media, you’re probably seeing headlines about funds boasting “30 percent yields” and retail investors rushing in. There are even Reddit communities where people claim they can “borrow at 10 percent and pocket the spread” or use these...
by Aptus PM Team | May 30, 2025 | Blog, Bonds
While there is certainly a lot going on in rates markets, it’s been interesting to see participants give more attention to the fiscal backdrop of the US government. It comes as no surprise that the weighted average cost of our government debt has increased...
by Brian Jacobs | May 19, 2025 | Blog, Investment Concepts
When investors evaluate fixed income strategies, the first question is usually about yield. What’s the income? What’s the payout? That focus is understandable. Yield is easy to measure, and there’s a certain comfort in seeing income show up regularly. But in taxable...
by Brian Jacobs | Mar 27, 2025 | Blog, Investment Concepts
Fixed-income investors have faced a brutal reality since bond rates bottomed in August 2020. Long-dated Treasuries (20+ years) remain down 40% from their peaks, requiring nearly nine years of coupon payments just to break even. While short-duration bond investors have...
