Coutts' Wong: Market is far too complacent about the threat of inflationary pressures

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Tom Eckett
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Monique Wong, multi-asset investment manager at Coutts, has predicted US inflation to surprise on the upside in 2018, pointing to the tight labour market, rising oil prices and the impact of President Donald Trump's landmark tax reforms.

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