Figures never lie, do they?

January 2018

With this bull market now approaching its 10th year of straight gains, one cannot deny it’s been a great ride for investors and fund managers. Investment return over the timescale has been slow but sure and remarkably consistent. The champagne industry may attest to how steady things have been. However, has the market become complacent when it comes to evaluating risk? For the last 10 years things have only ever gone up, after all.