(Reuters) A year ago, the consensus view of the world economy and markets coming into 2017 was for a Goldilocks mix of strong growth, decent corporate profits, low volatility, a gradual drift higher in bond yields, and a continued “melt up” in stocks.
If anything, 2017 has proved even more resilient than many had hoped for. World stocks rose 20 percent, global growth was its strongest since 2010, market volatility fell to its lowest on record and “junk” bond yields hit all-time lows. It didn’t pay to be a contrarian in 2017.
Goldilocks Markets Show 2017 Was No Year To Be A Bear
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