The economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak are already being felt, but it is important for investors to keep calm and heed only expert voices. Here are the key risks to be on guard for over the month ahead.

2020 has begun with optimism, but there is no shortage of risks to be aware of with as the twelfth year of markets’ current bull run gets fully underway.

A highly discerning approach to selecting investments is the order of the day as 2019 draws to a close, with traditional asset classes presenting opportunities and risks in almost equal measure.

The spotlight is once again on fee variation, spiking interest in comparing providers among HNWIs.

Investors are faced with even greater uncertainly than usual, yet there are possible bright spots amid the gloom – and even attractive opportunities to hunt for undervalued assets too.

Retirement planning is back in the spotlight, with those approaching the lifetime contribution limit and women expressing concerns in particular. Elsewhere, savers are losing their patience with rock-bottom interest rates.

A healthy US labour market may mean equities have further to go and professionals are also seeing opportunities in the high yield credit market at a time when cash may be seen as too expensive to hold.

A healthy US labour market may mean equities have further to go and professionals are also seeing opportunities in the high yield credit market at a time when cash may be seen as too expensive to hold.

Indicators of a potential global recession are being anxiously watched as global trade wars heat up, but there may be investment opportunities for the brave to pursue even while caution reigns.