{"id":100142,"date":"2016-12-29T07:58:50","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T12:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/?p=100142"},"modified":"2016-12-29T07:58:50","modified_gmt":"2016-12-29T12:58:50","slug":"top-three-risks-in-2017-for-investors-the-fed-elections-in-the-eu-oil-price-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2016\/12\/top-three-risks-in-2017-for-investors-the-fed-elections-in-the-eu-oil-price-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Top three risks in 2017 for investors: The Fed, elections in the EU, oil price impact"},"content":{"rendered":"
December 29, 2016<\/div>
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By George Prior<\/em><\/p>\n

2017 looks set to bring positive news for investors, but Donald Trump\u2019s policies and the Federal Reserve\u2019s reaction to their impact will be the biggest risk, affirms the boss of one of the world\u2019s largest independent financial advisory organizations.<\/p>\n

Other key risks facing investors, says Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group, are the French and German elections and further impact of lower oil prices.<\/p>\n

Mr Green states: \u201cIt is likely that 2017 will bring good news for investors \u2013 but they mustn\u2019t be complacent. They must remain alert. We\u2019re now in a very different landscape to where we have been for the last six or seven years and this shift could impact investor returns.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the world changes, investors will need to change with it to capitalize on the many opportunities that will be presented and mitigate any potential risks.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continues: \u201cThe biggest threat to investors are the changing expectations for growth, inflation and interest rates in the U.S, which remains the world\u2019s largest economy.<\/p>

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\u201cEven before he takes office, the data and anecdotal evidence suggests that the U.S. economy has been given an initial boost from the forthcoming Trump presidency.\u00a0 Considering the likelihood of a stimulus package when he takes office, and given the already near full employment rate, inflation could go higher than the Fed\u2019s goal of 2 per cent.<\/p>\n

\u201cShould this happen, the Fed could perceive the inflationary pressures as leading to an overheating of the economy and raise interest rates quicker than markets anticipate to cool it down.\u201d<\/p>\n

He goes on to say: \u201cThe second major issue of which investors should be conscious are the forthcoming elections in France and Germany.\u00a0 Nationalist and far right are seeking to establish themselves in government in these countries. \u00a0\u00a0Should this happen there could be an existential crisis in the EU as borders could be re-established and trade flows impeded in the world\u2019s biggest single trading bloc.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe third risk is that the decline of the oil price from the highs of a few years ago will continue to have a significant impact on the finances of oil exporters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Green concludes: \u201cThe outlook for 2017 is strong, but investors should avoid complacency to make the most out of an evolving investment landscape and build wealth.\u201d<\/p>\n

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deVere Group is one of the world\u2019s largest independent advisors of specialist global financial solutions to international, local mass affluent, and high-net-worth clients.\u00a0 It has a network of more than 70 offices across the world, over 80,000 clients and $12bn under advisement.<\/em><\/p>\n

www.devere-group.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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