Gallery: The key trends to watch out for in 2019

Views from Sanlam

We're used to the ups and downs of different business cycles, and we've come to expect and prepare for them, writes Phillip Smeaton, chief investment officer at Sanlam UK.

We're used to the ups and downs of different business cycles, and we've come to expect and prepare for them, writes Phillip Smeaton, chief investment officer at Sanlam UK. But with unusual circumstances such as a trade war and the reversal of quantitative easing, the outlook becomes harder to predict.  As risks build across the global economy, here are the key trends we believe investors should be looking out for in 2019.