Energy

Equities already entered a bear market

Simon Gergel, manager of the Merchants investment trust, forecasts a much tighter oil market this year and beyond, with a return to higher prices at some point.

The FTSE ET 100 returned 5% versus the MSCI All Countries World index, which advanced 3.3%, in 2015 rounding off what was a successful year for environment markets.

Russia, energy and EMD

Steering clear of energy sector

What will affect investor sentiment in 2016?

Could change OPEC sentiment

So far in 2016, we have seen increased volatility and falling equity markets, but are investors ignoring the progress in the US as a result?

Tineke Frikkee, manager of the Smith & Williamson UK Equity Income fund, says careful stock selection will be even more important in 2016.

Based in Geneva