Financial Markets Plunge Around The World
Financial markets are still in freefall despite the best efforts of governments to prop up the global economy. The US Federal Reserve has announced more
Fed Cuts Interest Rates But Not By Enough, Says Trump
Interest rates are hitting the headlines again more than a decade after they plunged following the global financial crisis. The US Federal Reserve – the
Gold Soars As Interest Rate Hopes Boost Markets
The price of gold has soared as President Donald Trump signals the markets that US Federal Reserve will take a more hands-off approach to the
Trump Rants At Crazy Fed As Wall Street Takes A Tumble
US President Donald Trump’s latest rant is directed at the ‘crazy’ decision of the US Federal Reserve to hike interest rates. Even though the Fed’s
Fed Hikes US Interest Rates But No Moves In UK
Months of uncertainty over US interest rates have ended as the Federal Reserve hiked the rate for the second time this year. The Fed –
US Rate Rise Coming – But Markets Have To Guess When
The US Federal Reserve seems just as in the dark as the rest of the world outside over President Donald Trump’s economic policies. Fed chair
Fed Puts US Interest Rates On Hold Again
The US Federal Reserve has voted to peg official interest rates again despite clamour on the markets expecting a hike. The US official interest rate
Bank Of England Rate Stays At Record Low For 7 Years
The Bank of England decision to hold interest rates at the record low of 0.5% has passed another milestone as the figure has now remained
USA And Europe – The Ups And Downs Of Economics
The clear divergence in economic growth between the USA and Europe has become more apparent with announcements from leaders of the central banks on both
US Interest Rate Rise Likely In December
Reading the details of the Federal Open Market Committee’s last meeting seems to confirm a hike in US interest rates is inevitable in December. As
Yellen Gets The Nod To Take Fed Hot Seat
President Barak Obama is ready to appoint Janet Yellen as the new chair of the US Federal Reserve in the New Year. Yellen is the favourite
Sterling Pounded As Experts Look For Hidden Meaning
Predicting the future is the name of the foreign exchange game – but it seems most so-called experts don’t have much of an idea what
Filing A Tax Return Can Earn US Expats A Refund
Americans living overseas could be missing a financial trick by failing to file a tax return in the US. The USA is the only country
US Presidential election, Obama Wins – How are Investors Affected?
So American voters have had their big day at the elections and nothing much has changed. President Barak Obama is still ensconced in The Whitehouse
Fed may peg rates near zero until 2015
The Federal Reserve has tipped a wink to bond investors that interest rates in the USA will be pegged close to zero until at least
Time for investors to look at the bigger economic picture
With everyone looking at the micro moves of foreign currency exchange, it’s time to zoom out and shift the focus to a bigger picture. The