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Why it is getting harder to predict the global markets

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A trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the closing bell on December 30, 2022 in New York. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

The volatility in the stock markets is telling us the story of a huge structural change.

PHOTO: AFP

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The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) in Britain recently polled the country’s fund managers, asking them what sectors they expect to perform best in 2023 and over the next five years.

The top two answers over both timeframes were energy (28 per cent over 12 months) and information technology (21 per cent). All the other sectors lagged far behind (11 per cent said healthcare).

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