Higher expectations may not be met but 2006 unlikely to bring sharp slowdown

The Debate

As year end approaches, fund managers debate the 2006 global outlook

As we head into 2006, economists and fund managers are analysing whether next year will follow the benign pattern of the past 12 months or if support provided by the US consumer and fast-growing Indian and Chinese economies may begin to fail. This week's Conjecture debate looks at how various markets will fare in this environment, focusing on issues such as oil price, consumer strength and interest rate rises. Present at the debate were Kathryn Langridge, head of international equity products at Invesco Perpetual, Peter Hensman, global strategist at Newton, and Jeremy Podger global equity...