Global Asset Allocation Team Market Update – April 2024

April 9, 2024 | Market Commentary, Public Markets
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Photo Jean-Guy Desjardins
Founder of Fiera Capital and Executive Chair of the Board
Photo Candice Bangsund
Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Global Asset Allocation and Private Markets Solutions

The first quarter wrapped up on a positive note, with solid growth data in the United States offsetting the environment of still-hot inflation and the latest Fedspeak that has reinforced bets officials will be in no rush to cut interest rates. Hopes for a so-called “soft landing” catalyzed a market rally that sent many global indices to new record highs.