2023 Markets Start Out Strong Despite Economic Troubles

May 1, 2023

The first quarter of 2023 had its share of worrisome economic news, including:

  • The effects of the war in Ukraine
  • A stubbornly high 6% inflation rate
  • A few troubling bank failures

However, markets all over the world started the year with a strong first quarter.

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