As wealth managers, Easter Sunday doesn’t just mark a day of religious or seasonal significance. It’s one of the few moments in the calendar where things slow down and we can all reflect on what has been such an increasingly complex and fast-moving environment.
The first quarter of the year has been anything but quiet. Markets have been volatile – even more volatile than usual – with correlations unpredictable and macro signals often conflicting. Layer in political noise—most recently Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day”, the subsequent tariffs toing and froing and the market turbulence that followed—and making confident asset allocation decisions must have felt like trying to work on shifting sands.
Against this backdrop, long-held assumptions around diversification, risk, correlation of asset classes and regional exposures are being re-examined. Managing portfolios today means more than just tilting between growth and value or adjusting equity weightings. It’s about reassessing the entire framework of decision-making in a world where central bank policy, geopolitical events, and investor sentiment can all turn on a knife-edge.
So, if today offers a few hours of peace—perhaps away from the charts, terminals, and strategy notes—we hope you take them. Time to clear the head, zoom out, and remember that sound investment decisions are rarely made under pressure, and never in haste.
There will be plenty to tackle in the weeks ahead. But for now, Easter Sunday provides a timely pause—one that’s well deserved.
From all of us here at Wealth DFM we wish you a restful and reflective Easter Sunday. We’ll all be back at our desks on Tuesday bringing you the latest market news and views – who knows what new developments will have occurred by then?
