There's a lot crowding the crystal ball in 2017

The markets proved resilient last year in the face of unprecedented events, yet the triggering of Article 50, a strong dollar and European elections make next year unpredicatable

If 2016 taught investors anything, it’s the futility of predictions.

In a year when Britain decided to divorce Europe, and America elected Donald Trump as its next president, markets were remarkably resilient, even hitting record highs as last year drew to a close.

“If you’d anticipated the events of 2016 at the start of the year, you’d have sold out or sat on the sidelines,” said Rory Gillen, the founder of investment advisory ...