Last year, a similar survey predicted that aggressive policy tightening by central banks would be the biggest threat to stocks in 2022. Modest gainThose who expect global shares to rise see an average 10% gain for 2023. Investors remain cautious for the start of the year and predict that stock market gains will be skewed to the second half of 2023. The fuelFor fund managers, better news on inflation and growth could be catalysts for a stronger performance. Contrarian viewThe constructive view of money managers is at odds with what Wall Street is predicting.
