Federal Reserve

James Mitchell, portfolio manager in global fixed income for Russell Investments, analyses the key risk factors for the high yield market as the Federal Reserve moves closer to raising rates.

Bonds will experience a volatile summer, according to TwentyFour Asset Management's Chris Bowie, who believes the Federal Reserve will opt for a September rate hike.

Chris Iggo (pictured), CIO fixed income at AXA Investment Managers, discusses the main issues for fixed income investors as Greece reaches a deal with its creditors.

Neptune's Felix Wintle has described 2014 as a "frustrating" year for performance but has prospered again this year in part due to a zero weighting in "bond proxy" utilities.

Beating the US market will remain a challenge for active managers until the Federal Reserve's policy on interest rates is clear, according to RWC's Mike Corcell, manager of the long/short US Absolute Alpha fund.

Peter Fitzgerald, head of multi-asset at Aviva Investors, analyses the growth prospects for developed and emerging markets and the impact of future central bank actions.

Clive Burstow, manager of the Baring Global Mining fund, explains how a multi-year supply/demand imbalance is creating value opportunities for investors in precious metals

The Federal Reserve has signalled that interest rate rises could be slower than markets anticipate after the latest meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee.

The International Monetary Fund has urged policymakers in the US to delay hiking interest rates or face a further bout of "financial instability".

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