Equity markets continued their remarkable run in the first quarter as risk taking was in full swing. The S&P 500® Index and Russell 2000® Index gained 6.2% and 12.7%, respectively. It’s hard to fathom how far we’ve come since early last year when COVID fears gripped the globe, businesses were shutting down and markets were in turmoil. Today, the narrative is markedly different as we are making significant vaccination progress, economies are re-opening and equity markets are near all-time highs.