pa analysis the US has just gone bust
Investors are anxiously awaiting the deadline – 48 hours from now – for the US to raise the amount its government has to borrow as they will then know exactly what the debt ceiling will be raised to.
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Taper tantrums and the Feds future
It's clear Janet Yellen faces challenges ahead at the Fed, on a personal level as well as professional one with commentators already looking to get a handle on who she is and what she stands for, and getting the nicknames ready.
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Billions flow to developed equity funds
Year to date some $153bn has gone into developed market funds while $1.4bn has come out of emerging market portfolios globally, according to global fund flow data from BofA Merrill Lynch (BofAML).
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US fund added to Fidelity FAST range
Fidelity has launched the latest fund in its Fidelity Active Strategy (FAST) range, a US equities-focused fund which has a flexible investment framework.
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Cullen launches enhanced equity income fund
US-income specialist Cullen Capital Management is to launch US Enhanced Equity Income Fund, an equity vehicle with a covered call option overlay designed to offer a bond-like volatility profile.
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pa analysis whoop de do reaction market drama
The business headlines last week were full of how volatile stock markets are as equities turned from black to red in a single trading day across the globe.
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pa analysis martin currie loss of retail assets
Martin Currie is one of those fund groups that deep down everybody likes. It has the advantage of being based in Edinburgh and the City's culture and style rubs off on a company packed with “incredibly nice people” as more than one wealth manager has said to me.
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US stocks in strong position
US recovery is not a ‘dead cert’ but the signs are good for those looking to invest in US stocks, according to a range of experts.
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a us fund worth reading about
A US equity fund that has held fewer than 100 companies over a quarter-century and has an annualised return of 14.2% since 1989, has just become available to UK DFMs and wealth managers, so what is the snag?
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high yield and em blackrock credit focus
Russ Koesterich explains why he favours the particular credit areas he does given his negative outlook for Treasuries.
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what does the sequester mean for investors
Now that the sequester has hit, what will the $85bn in federal spending cuts mean for the US economy and markets? In the very short term, the answer is…
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make sure clients in next record breaking
Much has already been said about the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching an all-time high earlier this week, but less about the hidden forces at play which could help you identify the next stock market to benefit from such a surge.
