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April Student of the Market

The first quarter of 2025 was very different from 2024, with international equities leading the way. How are the US “Mag 7” expected to perform going forward? Let’s take a look! In other news, is it a good time to buy? Finally, stock and bond correlations are changing.

April 29, 2025
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The first quarter of 2025 was very different from 2024, with international equities leading the way. How are the US “Mag 7” expected to perform going forward? Let’s take a look! In other news, is it a good time to buy? Finally, stock and bond correlations are changing.

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