There is a sad corner of hell reserved for those investors (me included) who spend a large amount of their time scrutinising the tables showing 52-week lows and highs for individual share prices.

One of the issues about investing in Asia Pacific is the dominance of China in the index, writes Andrew Herberts, head of private investment management at Thomas Miller Investment.

GDP growth has been sluggish, so there has been a premium for companies that have improved margins in the US, expanded their business, spun off non-performing assets or segments, cut costs, etc, while still operating at a high level.

Mixed economic data from the US this year, as well as increased global risks, has led to a deferral in this year's much awaited interest rate rise, writes Fatima Luis, a portfolio manager and analyst at Mirabaud Asset Management.

Marcus Morris-Eyton, in Allianz's European equities team, looks at the outlook for earnings in Europe, following six years of non-growth.

Headlines and politics are driving healthcare. We see the outcome of the US election in a little over a week's time as a factor to guide investors within the sector - and not as a reason to avoid the sector overall.

Martin Flood, manager of the Lazard US Equity Concentrated fund, on why he believes US consumers can continue to drive economic growth as middle class fortunes improve.

Brendan de Jongh, SA head of research at PortfolioMetrix, explains the benefits of holding an asset class when the risks have increased and yields have declined.

Recessions are unpleasant, but they are a part of the normal economic cycle and have an important role to play to ensure competitiveness and productivity remain strong, says Hector Kilpatrick, chief investment officer of Cornelian Asset Management.

John Ricciardi, CEO of Kestrel Investment Partners, explains how shifts in investor perceptions of UK inflation could affect markets over the coming months.