Q1 2019 Economic & Market Insight

This past quarter, fixed income remained strong as interest rate levels continued to decline. Equities posted powerful results both domestically and internationally, and diversifiers such as real estate and infrastructure were among the strongest performers returning 15.9% and 13.8% respectively to top the US market. The US economy gained 196,000 jobs in March, marking a rebound from the lackluster reading of 33,000 jobs added in February.