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Drivers and risks every investor should watch this year.
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The second half of the year could see a heady cocktail of monetary stimuli, fiscal expansion and strong consumer spending. Image: Bloomberg
Stock markets around the world started the year quite strongly, with indices very close to record highs. Even ‘out of favour’ equity markets like Japanâs have seen strong performance recently as the Nikkei 225 index rose above 30 000 for the first time since 1990.
Financial markets performed reasonably well throughout 2020, behaving in a manner completely different from underlying economies. Starting the year, Stanlib identified the key factors that would influence investment markets. Economic growth was accelerating and, combined with low inflation, could provide solid support to financial markets. Central banks remained accommodative, which provided a strong tailwind.