With monetary policy beginning to tighten around the world and geopolitical risk rising, Tom Eckett asks five fund buyers which key recession indicators they are keeping a particular eye on
With concerns of a global reduction in liquidity as central banks begin scaling back their balance sheets, populism returning to the fore in Europe and US President Donald Trump implementing tariffs on friends and competitors alike, what are the sort of market crash signals investors should now be watching closely? While 2017 may have been described as a ‘Goldilocks' year by investors, markets have seen a return to volatility in 2018. In the UK, for example, the FTSE 100 index hit a 2018-low of 6,889 points on 26 March before soaring to a fresh record high of 7,877 points late in May. ...
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