First Quarter of 2022

Equity markets closed out the first quarter of 2022 with the worst quarterly performance seen since the initial COVID market sell-off in 1Q 2020. This poor market performance was not caused by an unobservable virus, but rather a tangible and visible rise in both interest rates and geopolitical tensions not seen since the Cuban Missile Crisis, along with an accompanying flurry of negative economic impacts. Despite a resounding comeback during the latter half of March, all observed indices ended the quarter in the red.

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