The fourth quarter surge of optimism in the equity markets continued into 2012 with hardly a hesitation. As fears around problems in the Eurozone faded from investors’ minds, a more positive perspective has
taken hold. Supported by continued promises from the Federal Reserve of sustained rock bottom rates, and modestly improving economic and employment indicators (recent disappointing employment data notwithstanding), investors appear to be buying into a view of an uninterrupted, if moderate, expansion. Adding credence to this more relaxed view of risk has been the steady decline in market volatility as the VIX retreated back to levels seen before the European credit crisis unfolded last fall.
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