Analysis

Investment Week surveyed leading advisers to get their opinions on which funds and managers will deliver the best returns over the next 15 years

Only four investment funds that achieved S&P AAA status in 1995remain AAA-rated today. How did they achieve this feat?

Japan, the world's second-largest economy, has for 20 years been an unfashionable area to invest in and therefore largely ignored by investors.

Despite its recent GDP growth while the developed world succumbed to recession, India is not a straightforward growth story.

China is increasingly focused on greater alignment with her Eastern neighbours and the allure of Russia's resource-rich economy and the demise of US power have caused China to recalibrate foreign policy.

The current market is concerned inflation may pick up as a consequence of the policy decisions thus far taken in an attempt to stimulate the OECD economies.

In 2009, we felt quality Japanese companies were too cheap and as we start 2010 our view has changed very little.

Global equity markets appear to be in healthier shape.

On 6 March, the market realised if Citigroup could earn its way out of the capital hole created by caustic debt holdings, less troubled banks could also.

We believe 2010 will be another good year for corporate credit but we do not see the double-digit returns for UK investment grade corporates being repeated.