Economic prospects for 2010 are brighter but some causes for concern are still lingering

This week's Conjecture panel concludes there are decent returns to be had in equities over the next 12 months and the upswing we are witnessing among developed and emerging economies is synchronised and solid

After a turbulent year for investors Jean-Michel Six, global strategist at S&P and Julian Chillingworth, CIO Rathbone Unit Trust Management and co-manager of the Rathbone Recovery fund, discuss the economic outlook for 2010. How optimistic are you today compared to this time a year ago? Are you  more optimistic, about the same, or less optimistic. Julian Chillingworth (JC): I think we are undoubtedly more optimistic, which will not surprise anybody. I think we have come through the maelstrom. But what I would say is there is likely to be shock waves still coming across the finan...