Q1 Market Update: Market volatility continues, what’s next?

May 5, 2018

Chief Investment Officer, John Sawyer, Managing Director – Equities, Karen Post, and Director of Investment Research, David Stern, recently hosted their quarterly market update. In the presentation, John, Karen, and David discussed key economic trends in the first quarter, addressing the period’s volatility and changing fortunes for various sectors of the economy.

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