Big Oil has lagged behind in the race to recovery – expect a spurt in 2014

Most analysts see little upside for the oil price – but they’re missing a trick. Antonia Oprita reveals the best ways smart investors should place their bets now.

Most analysts see little upside for the oil price but they're missing a trick. Smart investors should place their bets now, says Antonia Oprita.

As we enter 2014, investors are feeling upbeat on most assets: they reckon shares will keep rising, property is a good bet, and even bonds might not be that bad if central banks don't mess up too badly.

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Antonia is a financial writer and editor with more than 15 years of experience in print, digital and broadcast media. She is currently a content editor for M&G Investments and previous to that she has worked for Reuters, CNBC, BusinessWeek, the BBC World Service and TheStreet.com's Real Money. Antonia has also done freelance writing for titles such as The Banker, Euromoney and MoneyWeek.