The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the second time this year Lacklustre real US GDP growth indicates that the US economy is continuing to underperform expectations The global cycle, the US unemployment rate and accommodative financial conditions warrant today’s hike We don’t believe the fundamentals are strong enough to warrant another hike this
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) hiked interest rates again today, raising the target range by a quarter point to 0.75-1.0%. We and, it seems, markets were fully expecting this move, particularly after Fed leaders provided very strong guidance last week that a March hike was in the pipeline. The bigger issue for investors now
The Fed raises rates. Finally. It’s been a long wait, but the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) finally raised interest rates by 25 basis points today, bringing the current rate to 0.5 – 0. 75%. The market took a small step back today, with the S&P 500® falling by 0.8%. We believe the rate increase has
The US presidential election has been top of mind for most people, given our 24-hour news channels and relentless coverage. But it’s worth taking a step back to evaluate the real impact of a presidential race on investments, and how that impact compares to other factors.This year we’re seeing populist movements in both major political
At long last, lift-off! Coming as no real surprise, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has just announced it will hike interest rates by 25 basis points. It’s a move anticipated by our team for months, and comes after the committee declined to raise rates in September due to market turbulence in August and concerns
OK, so we’ll wait a little longer for the U.S.Federal Reserve (the Fed) to finally raise interest rates. As you know, Janet Yellen and the Federal Open Market Committee held interest rates at near-zero today. In hindsight, the delay wasn’t all that surprising: The U.S. equity market decline in August and ongoing volatility—prompted in
