by Aptus PM Team | Mar 15, 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: Brett: Equity valuations had been tied to interest rates in this cycle, but they’ve separated in recent...
by John Luke Tyner | Dec 21, 2023 | Blog, Bonds
The shift in expectations for future interest rates has become the top narrative of markets. Following last week’s FOMC meeting, markets were thrilled to see the Fed add rate cuts to their Dot plot (SEP Projections) and talk about the potential for rate cuts....
by Marketing | Nov 25, 2023 | Market Notes, Media Notes
TREASURIES-U.S. yields rise as hopes of early 2024 Fed rate cuts ebb
by Aptus PM Team | Nov 7, 2023 | Market Updates
In our recent piece Enhancing Your (Portfolio) Engine, we walked through our logic: Own more stocks, in a risk-neutral way Embrace beta to capture the ups Use volatility to mitigate the downs We think the math behind that combo is a great recipe for successful client...
by JD Gardner | Oct 9, 2023 | Market Updates
We will build on this note in weeks to come. As you’ve probably heard us say, we think it makes sense to equip portfolios with a stronger engine (stocks), using better brakes (hedges) to stay risk-neutral vs. traditional benchmarks. If you’ve heard us speak...