Federal Reserve

Investment | 7 Apr 17

The US airstrike on Syria and disappointing jobs data immediately brought down markets last week, and investment managers are beginning to protect their portfolios against more of the same.

Investment | 17 Mar 17

The third 0.25% interest rate hike of this upcycle from the US Federal Reserve begs five questions, all of which have implications for the US, the globe and portfolios.

Multi Asset | 16 Dec 16

There is a long line of asset managers rolling out funds aimed to “balance” and “diversify” returns, but is the multi-asset universe about to be turned on its head?

Commodities | 15 Dec 16

The dollar surged this morning on the back of only the second Fed rate rise since the 2008 financial crisis.

North America | 9 Dec 16

Last year at about this time I wrote a piece titled: What if the Fed is wrong and other scary thoughts for 2016?