(Source: The Economist)
The tanking oil price “is a useful reminder for investors that it helps to pick the right industries”, notes Buttonwood in The Economist.
Avoiding the worst-performing stockmarket sectors in the MSCI World Index each year since 2007 would have yielded a 66% return. The index as a whole has risen by just 32%. Defensive sectors have done best, with health care and consumer staples topping the table.