Will 2017 be as kind to investment markets as 2016?

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With the year of political astonishments now behind us, investors are attempting to identify the potential pitfalls financial markets may encounter over the next twelve months. Although we are likely to better understand the ramifications from both the EU referendum and Trump presidency as 2017 unfolds, it will undoubtedly take considerably longer to properly appreciate…

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Oil Slips Further

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Goldman Sachs 2008 prediction that oil would reach $200 per barrel seems a lifetime ago, with oil currently trading close to multiyear lows. The recent decision to lift Western trading sanctions against Iran which, in turn, will see Iranian crude exports come back to market, has piled even more pressure on an already tumbling oil…

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