The speculative retail frenzy, the relentless disruption of artificial intelligence, the out-of-this-world crypto rally.
In a year full of shocks and surprises, global markets offered investors opportunities to flourish – or flop – in equal measure. Leveraged trades in August briefly blew up. Wall Street’s big gamble on Donald Trump paid off. Hedge funds with complex strategies took hits. Investors who kept it simple — in cash or tech stocks — proved smart.
