MitonOptimal's Sullivan: Chances of a market setback appear greater than rally continuing

Must not fall into 'FOMO' trap

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James Sullivan, fund manager and managing director at MitonOptimal (formerly Coram AM), discusses why the stockmarket outlook is difficult to predict, but we should not expect the rally to continue uninterrupted.

"Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future" Niels Bohr (1885 - 1962) In keeping with the famous quote above, our outlook for stockmarkets in 2018 is unashamedly honest; it is very difficult to predict.  However, we have an opinion of course, and one based largely on facts and valuations, that the chances of a market setback appear greater than the chances of the markets continuing to rally uninterrupted. Coram AM rebrands as MitonOptimal; Unveils model portfolio service We have written many times in the past 12 months why the markets have been heavily distorte...

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