Countdown to 2019 - 10 thoughts on the year ahead

10… years In August 2018 the US equity market reached all-time highs, and - despite the bumpy ride - we are still in the longest bull market in American history. If it continues uninterrupted, the end of the first quarter of 2019 will mark its 10-year anniversary. Similarly, if in June 2019, US economic expansion hits 10 years, it will become the longest on record. The resilience of the last decade is remarkable, but the question on everyone's lips is: when will it end? Thankfully bull markets and economic cycles do not simply die of old age - there needs to be a catalyst, so read on t...