April 2025
At Vantage Financial, it is important that you are well-informed about what is happening in the markets. Here are a few of the key topics of conversation that deserve the most attention this month. If you have any questions or would like to continue the conversation, please reach out.
April has delivered historic market volatility as a series of unpredictable but significant trade proposals triggered a dramatic selloff in global markets across nearly all asset classes. The S&P 500 was already nearing correction territory on the back of softening economic data before the April 2 ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs were revealed at levels substantially higher than expected. After several days of intense panic selling, President Trump announced a 90-day pause on the reciprocal tariffs, resulting in the largest one-day jump in market indices since the 2008 financial crisis. Unfortunately, the celebration did not last as concerns regarding the ongoing policy uncertainty remain. Behind the scenes, Treasury yields swung wildly, the dollar tumbled, and assets like oil, gold, and Bitcoin reacted to the chaos. All in all, it was a historic whiplash across financial markets.
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