Boosted by a blistering rally over the course of the final two months of the year, the MSCI world index ended 2023 with a total dollar return of 24.4%.

Our five stock picks last year had mixed fortunes: Admiral Group (+38.5%), KLA Corp (+56%) and Trigano (+23.4%) did well. Woodside Energy (+0.3%) roughly broke even, but China MeiDong Auto (-69.9%) turned out to be a dud, as this traditional motor vehicle dealership group struggled to compete against the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. ..

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