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President Donald Trump’s pledge to make America great again has helped drive US stock prices to new all-time highs in recent weeks. The newly-elected President’s outspoken demeanour combined with soaring business confidence have stoked hopes for a mo...

The bad news is that last week America’s Federal Reserve once again hiked its benchmark interest rate, making financing costs for many individuals and corporations more expensive. The good news is that the rate hike — which came earlier than many had...

The Trump presidency could be good for business and investors, an island asset management firm said yesterday. Bryan Dooley, general manager of LOM Asset Management, said: “We see a lot of positives — the whole pro-business attitude is good for marke...

The new year has begun with somewhat of an extension of the now legendary ‘Trump rally’ which ensued immediately after the US election in early November. Global equities have generally been well bid as the so-called ‘reflation’ trade marches on. Mark...

“The bottom line remains: forecasts and predictions are exercises in marketing. Outrageous and wrong forecasts are typically forgotten, and when one randomly happens to come true, the guru is lauded as the next Nostradamus.” - Barry Ritholtz, Bloomb...

The wonders of the invisible hand, Allocates goods best throughout the land The profit motive balances supply and demand, This is one major job of the invisible hand. Less government is a lot more, Let’s limit their size and power some more. Priv...

The post-election rally has taken stock markets to all-time highs. Readers know I am not a fan of making stock-market predictions, but the recent gains do raise some interesting questions. Rather than offer up a silly and very likely wrong forecast, ...

Expect inflation and interest rates to climb in the US against the backdrop of a rising tide of support for far-right, populist parties in Europe. That is the outlook of Azad Zangana, senior European economist and strategist at London-based investmen...

With the US election in the rear view mirror, investors are looking ahead to the December Fed meeting where futures markets suggest another rate hike. The likelihood of a rate increase on top of the Republican party sweep has recently tumbled the pri...

Debates, commentary and tweets from this season’s unlikely pair of US presidential candidates have been causing big swings in the US markets. Meanwhile, the wild ride in Deutsche Bank shares has been swaying markets on the other side of the Atlantic ...

To raise, or not to raise? That is the question. Okay, so William Shakespeare may not exactly have been impressed, but clearly today’s economists and investors are deeply concerned about this increasingly pertinent question. And now, all eyes are on ...

The market continues to march higher. Looking under the hood, however, gives one a more granular view of what areas seem to be leading the charge. Specifically it is the areas of the market that proffer a narrative of safety and income. The safety th...