Quarterly Updates
Strategy & Outlook — First Quarter 2025
Overview As we enter April, recent developments have meaningfully reshaped market sentiment. The bold tariff decision announced on April 2nd, combined with weakening consumer data and persistent inflationary pressures, has prompted a broad repricing of risk. While valuations were already elevated at the start of the year, these factors have ...
Strategy & Outlook — Fourth Quarter 2024
Overview Heightened volatility in August couldn’t derail stocks, and the S&P 500 closed the quarter at an all-time high. In the bond market, the three-month Treasury bill yield remained stable for much of the past year but began to decline ahead of the September Fed meeting, as expectations for a ...
Strategy & Outlook — Third Quarter 2024
Overview Heightened volatility in August couldn’t derail stocks, and the S&P 500 closed the quarter at an all-time high. In the bond market, the three-month Treasury bill yield remained stable for much of the past year but began to decline ahead of the September Fed meeting, as expectations for a ...
Strategy & Outlook — Second Quarter 2024
Overview The recent economic environment has been positive while markets have remained resilient. On the back of AI, favorable earnings, and expectations of multiple rate cuts to start the year, risk assets have delivered strong returns year-to-date. Interest rates have remained unchanged despite expectations for several cuts at the start ...