Charles Stanley CIO Cunliffe: Expect the unexpected in 2017

Outlook for next year

After a turbulent and unpredictable 2016, Jon Cunliffe, Charles Stanley's chief investment officer, takes a look at what could be in store for global markets in the year ahead.

If there is one lesson to learn from 2016, it is to expect the unexpected. Britain's vote to leave the European Union and the election win by Donald Trump seemed unlikely just 12 months ago - and both had a considerable impact on markets. The year started with a global growth panic over prospects in China and a continued slump in the oil price. But Wall Street managed to hit a series of new highs by the end of the year and China fears came to naught. Charles Stanley is upbeat on the prospects for shares and we expect the FTSE 100 to reach 7,400 before the end of the year. Better global g...