As investors enter 2014 amid continued concern of low returns, Russell Investments' strategists pick through the opportunities - and the risks - the new year poses.
On the positive side, Russell's strategists highlight signs of economic healing in Europe and Japan, along with improved growth outlook for the US. They believe this should keep equity markets moving slightly higher, with some fits and starts over significant policy changes in Japan and still a less than perfectly unified Europe, which will create occasional tension. Global equities should outperform cash and fixed income throughout 2014, according to the strategists. However they warn that a large portion of equity market gains made over 2013 could dissipate if growth disappoints ...
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