Canaccord Genuity: Central bankers single greatest risk to markets

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Ahead of IW's Fund Management Summit, to be held on 23-24 September 2014 in London, here is a preview of the event, with thoughts from one of our speakers.

This year has already seen a great deal of political turmoil and strong market sell-offs, while improving global growth has sparked discussions about monetary policy tightening among key central banks. But what should investors fear the most in this environment? Edward Smith (pictured), global strategist at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, has outlined three key concerns for investors this year in an uncertain environment. Central bankers One of the key concerns for investors this year is central bankers, as the US Federal Reserve is slowing down its bond purchase programme and ...

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