Strong returns crown 'remarkable' year - Jaime Arguello

Speaking in the above video, which continues Professional Adviser's Architas Advent Calendar counting down to Christmas, Arguello acknowledges that the returns enjoyed by financial markets this year are surprisingly good given the economic backdrop and the extraordinary events that have characterised 2016. Growth in the major economies ground slightly higher and inflation was notable by its absence, he points out. But the most outstanding feature of the year, he suggests, was the market's response to "two great binary events" - the EU referendum and the US election. Arguello says: "In...