As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, it is apparent that winter is coming, writes Martin Gilbert, co-chief executive of Aberdeen Standard Investments.
The same can also be said for financial markets. October was a chilling month for markets. The S&P 500, Euro Stoxx and FTSE 100 all finished down between 5%-6%, while the Chinese and Japanese stockmarkets lost around 7%. This is not merely a brief cold snap, but probably the start of a prolonged adjustment in market levels and valuations. Asset prices have been supported for almost a decade by supportive monetary policy including very low interest rates and quantitative easing (QE). These supports are now being gradually removed with some concern, not least from US President Trump...
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