One of the greatest challenges facing investors, and people in general, is to know when it is time. Time to buy a house? Time to follow a lifelong passion, or stay in your comfort zone? Time to retire? Time to get into the market, or time to get out? In the case of the markets, with hindsight we can always identify the perfect time.

As poorly as risk assets performed in the fourth quarter of 2018, the reality that the global economy was showing few signs of falling over the precipice into recession sparked a rally in the first quarter of 2019, as positive sentiment carried risk assets universally higher.

As poorly as risk assets performed in the fourth quarter of 2018, it is obvious why investors were looking to 2019 with a mix of both hope and caution.

Much as the declines during the fourth quarter had been most pronounced in the United States, the rebound in the first quarter was also strongest in domestic stocks, with technology stocks reasserting their dominance in the quarter.

While the tax cuts enacted by the Trump Administration accelerated economic growth and resulted in an unprecedented boost to margins last year, it also led to unsustainable earnings growth this year.

As the amount of wealth that women control continues to grow, we take a look at how their approach to planning and giving is different.

Markets will be listening keenly to commentary from the Federal Reserve and the Federal Open Market Committee to determine the direction of interest rates for 2019.

As we sit here today, the government shutdown has reached its 32nd day. Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to negotiate a withdrawal from the European Union was met with memorable defeat. And China’s economy is showing evidence of deceleration against the backdrop of tariffs.