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A Shift Beneath the Surface (Quarterly Investment Update)
After a strong start to the year, markets were forced to recalibrate as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East caused oil prices to spike. Higher energy prices renewed concerns about inflation and raised the risk of an economic slowdown, as higher commodity prices can act much like an interest rate hike.