With strong performance from most emerging markets, smaller companies and technology, 2017 will be remembered as the year that rewarded those investors willing to take some risk with their investments. Despite initial worries about political risk stemming from Brexit and upcoming European elections, equity markets in general soared. For the first time in recorded history the S&P 500 made gains in every month of the calendar year, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index ended the year up 30.55% (in sterling terms), while the Japanese Topix Index returned 22.23%.

19 Jan 2018
Full steam ahead?
International Biotechnology Trust PLC (IBT:LON), 587 | Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Plc (SMT:LON), 1,025 | European Opportunities Trust PLC GBP (EOT:LON), 928 | Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF:FRA), 0 | Schroder AsiaPacific Fund Plc (SDP:LON), 0 | Fidelity Asian Values PLC GBP (FAS:LON), 537 | Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC (BGS:LON), 124

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Full steam ahead?
International Biotechnology Trust PLC (IBT:LON), 587 | Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Plc (SMT:LON), 1,025 | European Opportunities Trust PLC GBP (EOT:LON), 928 | Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF:FRA), 0 | Schroder AsiaPacific Fund Plc (SDP:LON), 0 | Fidelity Asian Values PLC GBP (FAS:LON), 537 | Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC (BGS:LON), 124
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19 Jan 2018 -
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Kepler Partners Research Team -
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With strong performance from most emerging markets, smaller companies and technology, 2017 will be remembered as the year that rewarded those investors willing to take some risk with their investments. Despite initial worries about political risk stemming from Brexit and upcoming European elections, equity markets in general soared. For the first time in recorded history the S&P 500 made gains in every month of the calendar year, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index ended the year up 30.55% (in sterling terms), while the Japanese Topix Index returned 22.23%.