2018 Q1: Round trip to tax time
The First Quarter’s Round Trip The global stock markets started the year off with a bang and by the end of the first quarter of 2018 they were back to a touch below where they started the year. After roaring up 6% to 8% in January, various global markets ended the quarter modestly down: U.S. stocks were down -0.61%, international stocks were down -1.18%. In the meantime, various bond market indices were also down slightly (flat to down about -1.5%). Over the past 12 months, overall diversified returns were about where we would expect with a large variance in returns. Bonds were flat or down...
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