Looking at the 2018 investment horizon - what are the big trends?

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Michel Perera, chief investment officer at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, shares what he believes will be the investment trends to make headlines in 2018.

2017 has not been quite as eventful as its predecessor, but the bull market has continued to steam ahead. There were worries that populism would win the day but with France and Germany back in safe hands, the markets were soothed. BlackRock and J.P. Morgan CEOs sound alert on state of US economy There are still uncertainties - US President Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un - but generally the markets have remained unfazed. So what are the big investment trends for 2018? With Brexit negotiations and an unstable political environment in the UK, it will be interesting to see how 2018...

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