The 2017 investment landscape

Last year most global equity markets reported single digit returns. The shining light however, was the US equity market where the S&P 500 reported a positive return of 12%. In contrast, the FTSE 100 reported a decline of 0.2% in dollar terms, while both the German Dax 30 and French Cac 40 made gains of 3.3% and 5.7% respectively.