As 2018 looms, investors have a lot to worry about

The past five years have been a golden era for the equity market, but there are signs of a receding tide in support of free trade and movement of labour

Political instability may be a headache for Irish investors in the coming year Picture: Getty

There is never a time when there is nothing for investors to worry about. But I don’t recall any time in my adult life – nearly all of which I have spent in capital markets in one way or another – when there have been so many risks to keep investors awake at night as there are today.

There is an irony in that, because never before has the world been more open ...