Global equities: Where are we now?

As we enter the final quarter of 2018, there are a number of global issues that should influence stock picks

The S&P 500 Index of the largest US companies has just marked its longest ever bull run since the index began in 1932.

This long rally of 3,453 calendar days began in March, 2009, following the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. This is the longest stretch without a 20 per cent correction traditionally associated with a bear market.

Next month we will pass the decade anniversary of the ...