After a couple of strong years, investors are right to wonder what comes next. Much depends on one very unpredictable man.
Feeling punch-drunk after 2024? You ain’t seen nothing yet.
While investors have been buffeted by several major forces in the last 12 months – including higher-for-longer interest rates, stretched equity market valuations, unending geopolitical tensions and sticky inflation – they emerge with impressive scores on the door.
US equity markets are on track to deliver the second straight year of 20 per cent-plus returns, while the ASX 200 has continued to grind higher to record levels. Private credit returns have been very healthy, crypto has soared, gold has surged and residential property has been a winner (again).
Source: https://www.afr.com/wealth/investing/the-five-big-questions-for-investors-in-2025-20241201-p5kuz4?collection=p5kwvx