As it can be seen from most of the analysts’ predictions, 2014 seems to be quite a good year when compared to 2013. Currencies around the world have started to grow slowly, but surely and for the first time since the financial crisis struck, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel in the shape of global expansion, the Independent reports.
The good news come in strings for investors and according to Jason Holland from Bestinvest, “large-cap UK stocks have lagged mid and small-cap shares, whose earnings have a greater exposure to the domestic economy and that is likely to continue in the near term”.
Jonathan Sudaria, an analyst from Capital Spreads thinks that we should prepare for a rough second half of the year, moment in which central banks might turn off the taps while Brenda Kelly, chief market strategist of IG is more optimistic and states that “global growth is likely to strengthen, with the US leading the rest of the world”, The Independent adds.
If a pattern is what you wish for, plenty of analysts like Paul Kavanagh, chairman of Killik Capital bet on the US growth, which will inevitably lead the world to a better financial year.
Moreover, according to CNBC, stock listings could be the biggest winners of 2014 and Maria Pinelli, EY’s vice-chair of strategic growth markets anticipates that the year’s first quarter could bring a global volume of 250-300 deals. Even Kiplinger is rather optimistic about 2014 and foresees gains which will be directly proportional to the business strengthening and Europe finally escaping from its 18-month recession.