2018 outlook

  • Year in review: Fixed income

    Year in review: Fixed income

    Despite a lacklustre year for returns, investors flocked into fixed income funds in 2017 with some £11bn invested into the various Investment Association sectors until the end of October.

  • Year in review: The UK

    Year in review: The UK

    In an environment of protracted Brexit negotiations, continued political uncertainty and weaker economic growth, investors generally lost faith in UK equities in 2017 with many migrating to global and absolute return funds.

  • Three reasons why the FTSE 100 will soar next year

    Three reasons why the FTSE 100 will soar next year

    The FTSE 100 has enjoyed the benefits of benign environment throughout 2017, and AJ Bell believes it has the potential to burst through the 8,000 mark for the first time next year.