2019 was a big year for equities – locally, the All Ordinaries Index increased by 21% while internationally the S&P 500 rose 29%, NASDAQ +35%, FTSE 100 +12% and Shanghai Composite +24%. The major outlier was the UK FTSE index due to uncertainty around the country’s exit from the EU. So, all in all it was a very strong year.
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