Global Markets continued their rebound from the selloff in March with strong performance in July and August. Markets were driven higher over the summer months as areas of the economy continued to recover and on the back of talks for additional fiscal stimulus for the economy.

Global Markets rallied strongly in the 2nd quarter off of their March lows. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 indexes recorded their strongest quarter since 1987 and 1999, respectively.

As countries and economies around the world came to a standstill with the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, global markets plunged, falling over 22% through March.

Landmark Wealth Management’s economic update for quarter four in 2019. Markets rallied in the 4th quarter, on a combination of stronger economic data from the US, and a preliminary “phase-one” trade deal between US and Chinese officials.

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