Economics / Markets

Productivity growth remains 'in the doldrums'

The euro area and US central banks have applied similar monetary policy tightening over the past 18 months with distinctly different results. We see three key reasons why

Inflation set to fall to 2% in 2025

Official figures show inflation down from 6.7% in September

US budget deficit may mean yields stay higher for longer

Six - three split among Monetary Policy Committee members

State pension rise comes at 'considerable cost to today’s workers'

In this article, we outline four key personality archetypes that advisers will recognise among their client bases. We then explain how advisers can tailor their guidance to address the biases of each key archetype.

Interest-rate pauses by the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England reflect the central banks’ progress in the inflation fight and a desire not to restrict economies more than necessary.

‘Small glimmer of hope’ that recession could be avoided