New England Investment & Retirement Group, Inc. invites you to review our market recap for April 2021. This commentary reviews asset class performance in April, with a deeper look into fixed income, equity, and real asset markets to uncover what is driving returns. Interest rates took a breather, allowing core fixed income to post a rare monthly gain in 2021. Equity markets finished the month higher as well with positive contributions for all 11 S&P 500 sectors.