ECB keeps rates stagnant and reiterates path to lower inflation
Industry commentators react to announcement
Industry commentators react to announcement
As the Fed’s tightening cycle draws to a close causing the dollar to decline, could a subsequent S&P 500 concentration risk drive investors across the pond in search of opportunities?
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 22 January
Overcoming the ‘bittersweet credit conundrum’
Commentators debate the likely path ahead for monetary policy
Will a rate hike pause from the ECB be enough to improve European stockmarket performance?
ECB raises rates by 25 basis points
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 30 January
Bruising market conditions have led some fund buyers to opt for strategic fixed income allocation
Global financial markets have enjoyed a sustained period of remarkable calm, but will that continue into 2018? AJ Bell’s investment director Russ Mould proposes three potential ‘Black Swan’ events that could surprise markets and taint the year ahead.
Volatility spiked and European bonds sold off heavily during a week in which markets were caught short by the European Central Bank’s hint at tapering monetary policy.
In the eurozone’s current negative interest rate environment, Baring Multi Asset Group’s Christopher Mahon predicts European REITs will emerge as the preferred alternative to government bonds for risk-averse investors.