Despite recent volatility, global sharemarkets generally remain attractive for long term investors

By Tim Farrelly – CEO of Farrelly’s, and asset allocation consultant to Australian Unity Personal Financial Services

The past year has seen equities world-wide produce low or negative returns accompanied by much volatility. The main causes have been fears of rising interest rates in the United States and the threat of a US/China trade war.

Both are essentially short-term considerations and difficult to read.