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Macro Views | 7 Sep 16

Tilney Bestinvest’s Gareth Lewis advocates a cautious approach in the wake of Brexit and the continuing low interest rates and quantitative easing climate, with investment in gold proving a successful option.

Asia | 6 Sep 16

An improving Chinese economy should keep emerging markets calm and means that emerging nations are better placed to absorb a tightening of rates in the United States, according to Scott Jamieson, head of multi-asset at Kames Capital.

Investment | 5 Aug 16

Making a call on currencies can be make or break for a portfolio and as the global economy enters uncharted waters, managers are looking for signs of the next big swing

Macro Views | 28 Jul 16

The US Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates at 0.25-0.5% announced Wednesday surprised nobody, but the accompanying rhetoric suggested a more hawkish stance is emerging.

Commodities | 24 May 16

Carl Whitbeck, head of US high yield at Axa IM, expects the struggling commodities sector and ongoing uncertainty around future Fed action to lead to greater volatility in the high yield space.