The sectors that have weathered the storm over the years
Equity markets worldwide keep nudging record highs despite political anxieties - nuclear explosions in North Korea, Brexit implosions in Europe and Trump outbursts in the US.
Best-selling sector was Global
A cursory glance through global news headlines might suggest the proverbial 'wall of worry', that markets are prone to climb, might not be short of a few bricks.
The biggest news stories over the summer months
Fall in number from first quarter
Lucy Macdonald, manager of the Brunner investment trust, takes a closer look at the prospects for global equity markets.
The rise of semiconductors