The old saying "markets like to climb a wall of worry" proved spot on in 2017, writes Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.
Gallery of contrarian forecasts
The mega-cap FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google/Alphabet) stocks seem to be gathering strength and competitive dominance as they grow in size.
iPhone X slated for launch on November 3
Number of stocks reset to $123.47
'Big five' tech stocks hit recently