Federal Reserve

Wage inflation has been considered the missing piece in the US economic recovery. But waiting for wage rises before raising rates will be a grave policy error, argues Toby Thompson from Brooks Macdonald Funds.

F&C’s Niven: ‘Investors are going to have to work harder to find attractive growth’

Tom Walker and Hugo Machin, managers of the Schroder Global Real Estate Investment Trust, explain how the need for liquidity is changing how, and where, funds invest in the property sector.

The managers of the Threadneedle American fund are positioning for coming volatility through selective positioning in financials.

The US economy added 214,000 jobs last month, less than forecast by economists but widely viewed as a sign of a continuing recovery.

Where has all the inflation gone?

Will US midterm elections offer a boost to equity markets?

The changing rules of global monetary policy

With the era of US quantitative easing now drawn to a close, Investment Week spoke to five wealth managers about the possible consequences - and the likelihood of the taps being turned back on.

The US Federal Reserve has concluded the tapering of its multi-year bond buying programme and begun turning its attention to a future interest rate hike.