US interest rates

Monetary policy, central bank independence, quantitative easing. These and many other subjects tend to make people’s eyes glaze over, and [...]

Both the US and UK yield curves are on the verge of inverting. The yield curve has been a reliable [...]

Three months ago we said “the easing in US-China trade tensions, more flexible central banks and the benefits of lower [...]

Gold has been making a comeback. After a long period with little activity last year, the precious metal’s value has [...]

US Concern over the outlook for US interest rates was one of the dominant themes of 2018, especially as the [...]

2018 has been a disappointing year for most investors. Almost all markets, both stocks and bonds, have fallen in value [...]

From Brexit to trade wars, nothing has been plain-sailing about 2018. It’s been a year of peaks and troughs across [...]

It's December and time to deck the halls with boughs of holly. Or in CNBC’s case, it’s time for the business [...]

Do Jerome Powell’s recent comments suggest that Trump is influencing the Fed’s policy? YES, says Andy Scott, an associate director at [...]

It seems clear to us that the world investors have got used to over the last few years is very [...]

For months, technology stocks have been the holy grail for growth, with valuations reaching dizzying heights. So, considering that what [...]

American politics is in a febrile state. Deep partisan divisions, heightened by Donald Trump’s controversial rhetoric and policies, have resulted [...]

  Debate: Are British high street banks a good opportunity for investors at the moment? Yes – Richard Buxton is [...]

With oil so cheap, rising employment may not boost US inflation WHEN global markets dived last week, $900bn was wiped [...]