As the rest of the world's stock markets are tumbling, the Asian region looks set to pick up growth this year. The reason is China. Understanding how the Chinese market handles the problems will therefore be vital for understanding how many markets will...

The European equity market rally shows no signs of abating. Bulls are in the ascendency, with their appetite for risk sending stock indices to new highs for the year in September. Banks have led the charge, as a number of lenders reported excellent quarterly...

While central banks and governments have started to think about how they might navigate a return to normality, there is little evidence that an exit is imminent

Take a moment, investors, to mark the fall 20 years ago of the Berlin Wall - a visible, tangible end to an era, delivered in a few short episodes of confusing, inspiring, gut-wrenching events. The so-called experts fell silent, while the masses gained...

The rally is well established. Small and mid caps have been at the forefront of this bull market which was ignited by the recent panic slashing of interest rates - sorry I mean concerted monetary easing to head off the 2008/09 world banking crisis.

The youthful absolute returns sector has had a meteoric rise in popularity, but what does absolute return actually mean?

Huge levels of government debt and elevated unemployment make the outlook challenging for the consumer. Public sector cost cutting will only compound the issue

Equity markets around the world have continued to rally, fuelled by liquidity and some signs of improving economic data.

Dividend cuts across the board over the past year are having an impact on UK Equity Income sector's returns despite stock market rally

A combination of ultra-easy monetary policy and quantitative easing has offered formidable support to the gilt market over Q3.