Six questions for 2014

2014 OUTLOOK

Investment Week answers some of the biggest questions facing investors over the next 12 months.

2013 ended on a high, with the FTSE and Japanese stock markets both soaring to all-time highs, the US credit markets rebounding and many (developed) economies concluding the year with an increased sense of optimism. Accordingly, the outlook for 2014 is the best since before the financial crisis of 2008. Yet 2014 is not without its threats. From fears about how tapering will impact investments, to rising interest rates, investors will have several issues to consider this year. In addition, elections and political woes could weigh on sentiment. Investment Week asks managers how such eve...