The curtain on the 2010s will be drawn at the end of this month, closing a decade dominated by major geopolitical headlines. The European debt crisis, Brexit, the election of US President Donald Trump, an iron ore boom and record low interest rates have been the story of the past 10 years, as the market struggled to recover from the global financial crisis.

This is not just a history lesson, though – the last decade also holds clues as to what investors can expect for the next 10 years, where they might find the best returns or a safe haven in troubled times.