US

Spike in deals from across the pond suggests brighter future

UK equities also unpopular

Uptick in investor sentiment

The key talking points of last year

Top foreign sectors to look out for over the year

Affected by housing market

Is a recession on the horizon?

Follows internal strategic review

Tough year for active fund managers

For investors in US equities, October was a painful month. But at least we did not suffer alone - it was a brutal month for almost every asset class. Amid fear and panic selling, only gold posted a meaningfully positive return.