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Earnings growth slows dramatically, margin pressures build, tighter monetary policy and sector and stock selection will continue to focus on industries and companies that should perform well late in this cycle.

The sharp declines experienced in the equity markets in the fourth quarter of 2018 brought reminders of the financial crisis to the fore.

In our view, the current environment does not necessarily point to further declines for the equity market in 2019.

The fourth quarter of 2018 proved to be one of the most difficult to navigate since the financial crisis. While the causes of the equity market pullback were fairly well articulated – tariffs, the Federal Reserve, mid-term elections, mixed economic data – the velocity at which investor sentiment deteriorated was surprising.

Last December I predicted the new Congress which started on January 3, 2019 would be gridlock plus. Well so far it is gridlock without the plus. The plus is my reference to a few policy areas that may attract bipartisan support despite the bitter budget battles in Washington.

Over the past several years, technology stocks have become an increasingly important part of major indexes, and as such, the valuations and price movements of these stocks attract a significant amount of attention.

There are any number of payment systems out there, and using more than one can lead to administrative headaches. Rather than navigating so many platforms, stakeholders should consider switching to one option while also getting their vendors on board. Doing so should make the process easier for everyone involved, while also saving time and money.

Boston Private CEO Anthony DeChellis answers five questions.