by John Luke Tyner | May 8, 2025 | Blog, Bonds
→ FED SAYS UNCERTAINTY ABOUT OUTLOOK HAS ‘INCREASED FURTHER’ → FED: RISKS OF HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT, HIGHER INFLATION HAVE RISEN → FED HOLDS BENCHMARK RATE IN 4.25%-4.5% TARGET RANGE Source: Bloomberg as of 05.7.2025 The Fed has cut the fed funds...
by David Wagner | May 5, 2025 | Blog, Market Updates
Market Recap – April 2025: The S&P 500 rallied to a one-month high in the last week of the quarter, rising nine straight trading days and recouped virtually all of the post-April 2, “Liberation Day” declines. First and foremost, the Trump administration has...
by Brian Jacobs | May 5, 2025 | Blog, Investment Concepts
For over a decade, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) offered little appeal—real yields were near zero, and inflation felt like a distant threat. Fast forward to today, and the landscape has changed meaningfully. Real yields on TIPS are now above 2%,...
by Aptus PM Team | May 2, 2025 | Blog, Charts
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful that we think are good summations of investor activity, from rare timing setups and market breadth to the economy, earnings, and US/foreign market exposures. Enjoy! What a Month JD: At...
by Brian Jacobs | Apr 28, 2025 | Blog, Investment Concepts
Over the past month, the VIX Index has been making headlines, first spiking, then crashing in dramatic fashion at times just a day apart. While many investors recognize the VIX as “the fear gauge,” far fewer understand what it actually measures and how...
by Aptus PM Team | Apr 25, 2025 | Blog, Charts
Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful that we think are good summations of investor activity, from rare timing setups and market breadth to the economy, earnings, and US/foreign market exposures. Enjoy! Brian: We started the...
