The top trends for investors to know in 2020 include dwindling recession fears, a rise in earnings, a climbing stock market, the up-and-coming election, and a comeback of international markets.
Although there remains to be uncertainties in the overseas economies and international markets in the coming year, the forecast for global economic growth has improved. J.P. Morgan is predicting the global GDP growth (2.5%) to outpace the GDP growth in the U.S. (1.7%).
Up-and-coming markets may outperform more developed markets internationally in 2020 (assuming the trade talks between the U.S. and China go well).
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