Senior Portfolio Manager, Nigel Bliss, reviews the international equity markets for the first quarter 2024, highlights our portfolio performance and provides an outlook for the markets going forward.
Markets have staged an impressive rebound since April, but the underlying macro picture is far from resolved.
A weakening US dollar historically creates a fertile backdrop for emerging market assets, driven by enhanced capital flows, commodity tailwinds, and improved debt dynamics.
Global indices have rallied strongly off April’s lows, ending the quarter near all-time highs, with recent geopolitical shocks failing to disrupt the sharp recovery.
There has been a dramatic turnaround for markets over the past quarter. Investors have enthusiastically welcomed the possibility that global governments can successfully reorder trade policy with a limited impact on economic activity.
Market disruption often leads to mispricing, particularly when sentiment overrides fundamentals.
Tenth Floor
Sixty London Wall
London EC2M 5TQ
United Kingdom