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Brian Lockwood, Piton's Chief Investment Officer, examines the quarter's key developments, sector performance

March 2025 marked a volatile month across global markets. Investors faced heightened uncertainty

February brought heightened volatility in risk markets; US treasuries and high-grade bonds benefited in a shift towards safety.

After another year of stellar returns for risk assets, December and the year of "AI" came quietly to a close.

Brian Lockwood, Piton’s CIO, recaps 2024’s fixed-income shifts & resilience, shaping 2025 bond strategies for sustainable success.

Welcome to Piton Investment Management’s Q3 fixed income update.

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Piton July Market Review The third quarter started with significant momentum. July brought pivotal economic and inflation data, major...

Piton June Market Review June rounded out an excellent quarter for risk assets as momentum continued to fuel the equity markets. Bond...

Welcome to our Piton podcast - a review of Q2 2024 and views on what lies ahead in 2024. Mr. Lockwood serves as the Chief Investment...

Piton May Market Review Despite mixed macroeconomic signals last month, broad markets delivered positive total returns for investors....

Stocks, bonds, and various commodities experienced prices increases in March.

Welcome to our Piton podcast - a review of Q12024. Mr. Lockwood serves as the Chief Investment Officer of Piton.

Explore the February 2024 market review, from equities to bonds, and the impact of macroeconomic factors on various sectors. Delve into the

The start of 2024 brought about a sense of uncertainty following the robust performances witnessed across various market sectors

December marked another significant month in a historic two-month rally to conclude 2023.

Welcome to our inaugural Piton Podcast where we will review 2023 and share our outlook for 2024.

November saw robust market rallies in both equity and fixed income markets.

In October, primary US markets faced continued challenges, largely due to the sobering realization of another conflict in the Middle East.

In September and throughout the third quarter, we were reminded that increased interest rates can have a significant impact on global market

As the first half of 2023 is behind us, equity markets proved the most resilient.

Fiscal policy drove the bond market last month, AI drove equity markets. After an expected early month Fed rate hike (to 5%-5.25%).

Markets rebounded as investors re-focused on earnings, economic and inflation data.

“March Madness” will probably be a widely used moniker for the last month in financial markets.