mott extreme monetary policy risks inflation
PSigma’s Bill Mott is becoming increasingly worried that inflation is set to rise further as the central banks persist with “extreme” monetary policy.
Macro News
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bric economies to crumble warns capital economics
The factors underpinning the rapid growth of the so-called Bric nations are likely to weaken further in the coming years, research by Capital Economics suggests.
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advisers cautious on uk economy
Financial advisers are divided on how they expect the UK economy to perform over the course of 2013 but most fear stubbornly low growth, new research has found.
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disappointing eurozone data shows weakness
A raft of disappointing data has highlighted the economic challenges facing the eurozone, despite the lull in the region’s debt crisis.
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us added 155000 jobs in december
The US labour market showed signs of continued stability during December as employers shrugged off concerns over the fiscal cliff and took on more workers.
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uk services shrink for first time in two years
The UK’s service sector has contracted for the first time in two years, adding to concerns that the economy is heading into triple-dip recession, a closely watched survey shows.
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markets dip on fear of qe ending in the us
The US Federal Reserve has hinted its quantitative easing (QE) programme could be halted by the end of 2013, prompting markets to hand back some of their recent gains.
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fiscal cliff more work to be done allocators warn
The US has averted going off the edge of the fiscal cliff – the $600bn package of automatic tax increases and spending cuts that could have sent it back into recession.
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think tanks kick off 2013 with warnings on UK
The UK economy is likely to falter further throughout the coming year, leading think tanks have warned.
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us avoids fiscal cliff with compromise deal
The US government has reached to a deal to help the country avoid the looming fiscal cliff that threatened to send it back into recession.
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bond returns of 2012 will not be repeated
Fixed income proved to be popular during 2012 as investors continued their flight to safety and stayed reluctant to move back to equities en masse.
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emerging markets facing brighter 2013
The world’s emerging markets took a hit over 2012 as global growth slowed and the eurozone debt crisis continued to drag on exports.
