The 16.9% year-to-date return of the S&P 500 was one of the strongest starts in market history and re-couped most of the losses from last

Equity markets shrugged off the turmoil in the banking sector, with the S&P 500 returning 4.2% for the month of March and 7.5% for the

Global equity markets ended with a modest fourth quarter rally that reduced the pain somewhat, but still resulted in the worst calendar year performance since

The quarter began with an 11% gain for the S&P 500, but the rally quickly faded, leaving stock and bond markets to plumb new lows