Investing First Quarter Review and April 2022 Outlook After an extended period of abnormally low volatility coming out of the brief, but severe, bear market of March/April 2020, most global equity markets experienced at least a 10%+ peak-to-trough price correction during the first quarter.
Investing Third Quarter Review and Year-End Outlook Low inventories, the need for supply to catch up with demand, strong jobs and wage growth, and very healthy corporate and consumer balance sheets all provide a favorable economic backdrop and imply a low probability of recession going into 2022.
