Capital Magazine Q1 2018 - Investors need to continue to be cautious and watchful, not emotional.
After a blockbuster start to 2018, equity markets have been caught in a vicious circle of trading over the quarter’s last two months, with volatility and uncertainty taking center stage. While a combination of factors like solid earnings, upbeat economic data and new tax legislation have fueled some rallies, inflation fears, protectionist and anti-trade Trump policies, Washington turmoil and faster-than-expected interest rate hikes continue to weigh on equity market returns.