Thanks broadly to pressure from elevated policy uncertainty, recent weeks have brought us a sharp rout in global markets—erasing trillions in value...

Large cap growth U.S. equities moved lower as the dollar declined and yields fell with a steeper curve.

Barriers to open trade are rising at a pace not seen in decades, as the initial brunt of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs proliferate through major economies. What began as a trade spat during Trump’s first term has broadened into a worldwide reshuffling of supply chains, with tariffs, anti-dumping duties, and import quotas escalating across the globe.

Markets experienced violent swings as equities vacillated throughout the week, treasuries sold off, and the dollar weakened.

U.S. equities were sharply lower, bringing some markets into correction territory, while bond yields fell significantly as investors moved toward safer instruments.

The U.S. Economic Policy Uncertainty Index recently spiked to levels not seen since the Covid-19 pandemic. As of March 2025, the index has risen past 700, which is many multiples of the historical average. That has a couple potential implications for markets—the least of which is more volatility.

Trade continued to dominate as investors awaited next week’s tariff announcements.

Recent data suggests that U.S. consumers are growing increasingly pessimistic about the economic outlook, and the financial markets are starting to reflect that reality. Here’s what’s happening, and what it could mean for your portfolio.

With 4Q24 earnings on track to grow 17%, and 10 out of 11 sectors delivering positive performance, our portfolios are currently in base positioning.

While investors grapple with continued geopolitical uncertainty, we maintained the base positioning in our Global Perspectives portfolios.