What can you expect from investment markets in 2018?

By Jeff Mitchell, Head of Investment Research, Australian Unity Personal Financial Services

2017 was another solid year for investment returns with stock markets around the world generally moving higher.
Synchronous global growth was somewhat of a catchphrase for 2017 with global economic growth accelerating for the first time since 2014. Economic growth looks set to accelerate further in 2018.
This should provide a positive tailwind to company earnings and valuations. However, as global economic growth accelerates the risk of inflation rising also increases.

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