Aptus Musings: Crimea River
Risk is the game of world conquest, and Vladimir Putin is currently Player 1, as Russia has been on an epic struggle for Ukraine domination ever since they voted...
Bond Market Update Feb 17, 2022
Current Rates & the Curve Macro influences like the Russia/ Ukraine news are likely temporary and the major influence over yields remains central bank tightening....
Hot Inflation & Hawkish Fed
The inflation print was hotter than expected and surprised to the upside AGAIN. The data should reinforce the Fed’s need to begin raising rates next month to combat...
High Yield : Where Does It Go from Here?
From a risk-premia perspective, equities and high yield both provide exposure to corporate earnings, albeit in a different manner. While equity is a purer exposure to...
Considering Sequence Risk In Retirement
As we accumulate wealth and look to save for a variety of goals, there are quite a few factors that will get us to the ultimate decision of how to invest. Understanding how...
Jobs Update Feb 22
NFP February 4th, 2022 We are always in tune with the job data that comes across our screens the first Friday of each month, but we don’t typically dedicate a post to...
Why are TIPS down YTD if Inflation is such a concern?
We’ve had questions on why Treasury Inflation Protected ETFs (TIPS) were down YTD while inflation isn’t really budging. We wanted to provide some color on the topic given...
Rearview to Windshield, February 2022
Developments over the Past Month: Monthly Recap: We’ve seen big moves in equities to start the year. This has been the worst January for the S&P 500 since 2009 while...
Feb 2nd, 2022 – Bond Market Weekly Update
* Current Rates & the Curve: The front end of the curve continues to feel pressure as economists are now projecting five to seven rate hikes in 2022, and the forwards...
Is Value Trading at a Value?
The recent market volatility has been keeping us busy, or maybe the fact that I’m still celebrating a Cincinnati Bengals playoff victory against the first-seeded Tennessee...
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