Developed economies

Investors are looking for safety but – with the usual safe havens also hazardous – unsure where to find it. Cherry Reynard has some suggestions.

With equities struggling to stay bullish, this could be a good time to seek out vehicles that deliver positive returns even when the markets are falling.

David Prosser runs through the major political and economic factors that will affect returns in 2019, and outlines some promising investment ideas.

We size up the credentials of Fidelity European Values - an all-weather trust that should hold its own in the difficult macroeconomic conditions.

With tension in France, Germany and Italy, the final shape of Brexit could be the key factor that determines whether the eurozone tips into recession this year or not, says Victor Hill.

While fears over global growth and the trade wars still hang heavily, the market saw a bump following the Federal Reserve’