Donald Trump

  • Time to hit the US panic button?

    Time to hit the US panic button?

    If it was down to Donald Trump all the press about the one-year anniversary of his inauguration as President would have revolved around how he, in his mind, has single-handedly turned the fortunes around for the US stock market.

  • Make America indebted again

    Make America indebted again

    On the one-year anniversary of president Donald Trump’s inauguration, his administration is more divided than ever with growing murmurs of a government shutdown. One thing the president seems to have unwavering support on is his tax bill, but with treasury yields rising should investors be more concerned?

  • US government shutdown sees pound climb

    US government shutdown sees pound climb

    The prospect of a US government shutdown has seen the pound climb to its highest level against the dollar since Brexit, while cryptocurrency Bitcoin continues to decline.

  • Around the world with BMO GAM’s multi-asset team

    Around the world with BMO GAM’s multi-asset team

    As we settle into the new year, wealth managers are deciding on the best places to put their cash. Here, the EMEA multi-asset investment team at BMO Global Asset Management assesses the case for investing in Europe, UK, US and China.

  • Equities to rise despite high valuations, says NN IP

    Equities to rise despite high valuations, says NN IP

    High valuations are not an indication that equity markets will continue their upward trend in 2018 and investors should focus on trends instead, believes Valentijn van Nieuwenhuijzen, CIO of NN Investment Partners.

  • Yellen to quit Fed board

    Yellen to quit Fed board

    Janet Yellen has decided to step down as a member of the Federal Reserve board once her successor Jerome ‘Jay’ Powell becomes chairman.

  • Has the Trump trade been trumped?

    Has the Trump trade been trumped?

    Investors have been hiking their allocations to risky assets since Donald Trump was elected US president exactly a year ago, but has he had any role in driving these flows?

  • Donald Trump drags on US ethical investments

    Donald Trump drags on US ethical investments

    US President Donald Trump has been a drag on corporate America and fund managers cleaning up their ESG act, Edentree’s David Osfield has said.

  • Investors deliver one-year verdict on Trump

    Investors deliver one-year verdict on Trump

    Wednesday 8 November marks the one-year anniversary of the shock election of Donald Trump as president of the US. One-year on, and several thousand tweets later, we spoke to three investors to gauge their view on just what he has achieved since.

  • Queen among UK elite investing in offshore funds

    Queen among UK elite investing in offshore funds

    The scale of tax avoidance by the UK’s wealthiest is under the spotlight once again after leaked documents revealed even the Queen holds millions of pounds of assets in offshore funds.

  • Trump nominates Powell as Fed chair

    Trump nominates Powell as Fed chair

    Jerome ‘Jay’ Powell will replace Janet Yellen as chair of the Federal Reserve.

  • ‘You’re hired’: does Trump’s Fed pick matter?

    ‘You’re hired’: does Trump’s Fed pick matter?

    US president Donald Trump may be touting his pick for Federal Reserve chair as an “anxiously awaited” event, but how are investors preparing for Thursday’s big reveal?