• Markets ended higher in Q1 following a rollercoaster ride on bank troubles, recession fears, and sticky inflation.
• The IMF’s latest report came with a downward revision to its global growth forecast, as it stressed that the risk of a hard landing had increased amid sticky inflation and global financial system vulnerabilities.
• Yet, investors are hoping that the central banks will ease off the pedal on the rate hikes and return to a more accommodative monetary policy. To make sure you don’t miss out on the rally, stay invested.
• For more details on our Q1 2023 portfolio performance, click here. Register for our webinar on Q1 performance and market insights at this link.

Markets on a rollercoaster ride but ending higher in Q1 If we review the weekly returns of markets, out of the 12 weeks in the quarter, 10 of those weeks moved by more than 1%; more than half of them by more than 2%. It was a real rollercoaster ride — up, then...