At the beginning of each year, there are many pundits, experts, self-proclaimed gurus, and other suspicious characters who’d like to sell you stuff predicting the directions of the Stock Markets. As I personally have ample years of experience in the Stock Markets (and thus know for sure what’s going on),  I did get asked—by my three friends and my one wife—about my take on 2017. So after thorough research, I am absolutely confident about the high probability of my forecast. Here it is: In the next 12 months, the US-stocks will go up and they will go down.  As will the stocks in Europe, the Emerging Markets, and even Singapore.  And in each trading day, there will be movements—in either direction. Disappointed? Wait, don’t go yet. Hear me out first. Ok, I might have oversold my advice a tiny weensy bit, nevertheless, I assure you that it is not ......