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2009 has arrived and my first post in this new year will be a collection of the market outlooks and forecasts from various fund managers and distributors.

• Market directions are still fuzzy in 2009. Economy and market expected to recovery in 2010
• Go for long-term investments
• Diversify
• Markets have priced in big drops in earnings and dividends. PE ratios at very attractive levels. Fear has subsided since the Lehman collapse. However, there will be a tug-of-war between deteriorating earning prospects and increasingly attractive valuations
• Dividend play is favored in developed markets
• Emerging and Asian markets should do relatively well Read more…