US market storms ahead
While the US has reeled economically from the impact of Covid-19, the main US stockmarket index has hit record highs. What explains this divergence?
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Interest rates back on the slopes
Bank of England holds off following the Fed and ECB in interest rate cuts as the search for yields gets harder.
Flexing a ten-year old muscle…
The US Federal Reserve has made its first interest cut in 10 years – but will it have a knock-on effect?
Riding out investment bends
A brief dip in US Treasury securities yields illustrates the benefits of holding your nerve amid investment noise.
The record S&P 500 bull run
The longest-ever bull run at the S&P500 is over, but US markets are still booming. How long can the rally last and is your investment strategy ready for every eventuality?
Interest rates for the Eurozone and US diverge
Important interest rate announcements were made in June, both in the UK and the US.
The NASDAQ hits 6,000
The market most associated with US technology shares reached a new high in April.
US interest rates go up, but the UK bides its time
The US central bank, the Federal Reserve, has increased interest rates for a third time.
The Trump card has been dealt
What are the investment consequences of the surprise US election result?
Another mixed year for world stock markets
There were mixed results from the world’s main share markets in 2015, with the US and UK very little changed.