The New Year started, as always, with a flurry of forecasts for the next 12 months. But with equity markets having one of their worst starts, a number of commentators have not had to wait as long as usual for some of their forecasts to look a touch optimistic....
Equity markets have taken a pounding this year as the oil price collapse and fears about China spook investors.
Fund managers have urged a return to 'old school' investing, including a focus on fundamentals, as global markets dropped into bear market territory last week.
Developments for Asia market
The resources sector presents a real conundrum for investors, especially those orientated towards income, says Miton's Eric Moore.
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?
The eurozone has seen an internal shift in economic fortunes of late - the focus of investor concern no longer rests with the 'periphery' but with the 'core' instead.
Mike Kerley, co-manager of the Henderson Asian Dividend Income strategy, analyses how currency movements can significantly affect income levels for UK investors.
Following a circuit-breaking fall in equity markets, managers assess what impact China's volatile stockmarket could have on neighbouring countries in Asia this year.
Former GARS managers detail performance in 2015