Despite remaining expensive
This year has once again been one where bullish bond investors have been a little smug.
Growing sophistication in technology
After a torrid 15 years of deflation, it is time to forget about 'the lost decade' in Japan.
For the first time in a number of years, pan-European large company corporate earnings for 2017 look set to post a double digit year-on-year advance.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won his election comfortably, as many in the market hoped and expected.
By now, the broad outlines of the case against US equities are familiar: after a long bull market, valuations look high.
Those adapting to disruptive environment
As fears of political and economic uncertainty rise, we can see the effect taking hold on the British consumer.