Investment case for Europe still valid

clock

The US economy is still the strongest in the world today. This situation has arisen from the applica...

The US economy is still the strongest in the world today. This situation has arisen from the application of sound monetary policy over the last two decades. The pace of improvement has been on a rising trend, and although there are still improvements, they are not likely to come through any faster from here on. The monetary background is not as good as it was, with the recent increases in interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board being a negative. The purpose of a central bank is to maintain price stability, but these rate rises appear to be an attempt to manage growth instead. Despit...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on uncategorised

Building Society-owned Newcastle Financial Advisers acquires Openwork firm

First of a number of acquisitions

Hannah Godfrey
clock 09 December 2019 • 1 min read

Bond managers fear hedges being undermined as liquidity dries up

The recent sell off in the bond market and growing liquidity issues have forced bond investors to use similar hedging techniques, undermining their effectiveness and causing concerns about how much downside protection funds really have.

Anna Fedorova
clock 03 July 2013 •

Police launch investigation into mortgage middleman fined £1m

West Midlands Police have launched a fraud investigation into a Birmingham financier over his role in sale and rent back agreements.

clock 25 June 2013 •