Commentaries
Strategas Insight: After Early 2018 Volatility Roller Coaster, What To Look Forward To
After a sharply higher start to the year and a marked increase in volatility from early February to mid-March, equity markets appear to have settled out in April. The global economy in general, and the US economy in particular, appear to be in healthy shape with few, if any, discernable signs that a material slowdown or recession is imminent.
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