As we begin a new year, investors may be taking some time to reassess their portfolios and establish expectations for the road ahead. If any lesson can be drawn from 2019 - with its sudden shifts in the U.S.-China trade war, the U.K.’s Brexit drama and global monetary policy - it’s that investors should expect the unexpected.
Time will tell what surprises will greet investors in 2020, a presidential election year in the U.S. But despite political and economic uncertainty, investors can take steps to prepare for the inevitable twists and turns that will surely drive market volatility. Here are five things to consider for the year ahead.