AXA Framlington UK Mid Cap manager Chris St John has said now is a "good time to be cynical" as signs emerge of increasingly bullish activity in markets.
Arbitrageurs have renewed their attacks on the beleaguered hedge fund investment trust sector after discounts widened, putting a number of vehicles in danger of closure by the end of the year.
Premier's head of UK equities, Chris White, is forecasting a difficult year for UK equity investors as valuations become increasingly stretched.
Shares in Twitter have fallen 20% in pre-market trading after it reported a net loss of $645m (£396m) for 2013, just three months after flotation.
Capita Asset Services is predicting a record year for UK dividends in 2014, despite a lacklustre period for dividend returns last year.
Legg Mason Capital Management's Sam Peters has said US financials are the cheapest cyclical stocks in the US market and will climb sharply if interest rates increase this year.