Taking Stock: Executive Summary March 31, 2024
Q1 2024 was a welcome change. It has been a long time since we began a new year with as much collective optimism as 2024. We would need to go pre-COVID to find such a rosy global economic outlook.
Q1 2024 was a welcome change. It has been a long time since we began a new year with as much collective optimism as 2024. We would need to go pre-COVID to find such a rosy global economic outlook.
The fourth quarter began, as most have in the recent past, with markets facing a myriad of challenges – not the least of which was inflation, which remained uncomfortably high.
Upbeat out of the gate following a better-than-expected first half of the year, Q3 began with markets continuing their steady climb higher.
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Following a better-than-expected start to the year, we entered Q2 optimistic but facing a great deal of continued uncertainty. Despite the challenges, markets remained resilient and finished the first half of 2023 strong.
The year is off to a positive (albeit turbulent) start, with U.S. stocks closing notably higher over the quarter.