Federal Reserve

US Fed chair Janet Yellen has said the 2008 financial crisis would not have been prevented had interest rates been higher, adding that fresh concerns about financial stability now should not prompt a rate increase.

The reversal of fortunes for the IMA UK All Companies sector this year has again raised the question of whether investors' buying patterns are leaving them exposed to market corrections.

'This market offers no extreme outliers'

European markets climbed this morning following the release of a dovish statement from the Federal Reserve about the growth outlook for the world's largest economy.

Nick Gartside, CIO, global fixed income group, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, discusses the possible impact of the ECB's recent policy action to boost the health of the eurozone.

Fund managers and economists are turning more bullish on eurozone debt and asset-backed securities after the European Central Bank (ECB) cut rates to a new historic low.

Market volatility has dropped to lows not seen since before the financial crisis, prompting expectations of a sharp spike, but some strategists suggest it could remain anchored for years to come.

The absence of any relationship between the monetary base and inflation means no one has any real idea of where the economy is heading. So how can the authorities control inflation and sustain above trend growth? John Clarke, chief investment officer...

Manager of Global Dividend fund sells Nestlé and Coca-Cola in favour of ‘pure' emerging market exposure.

Regulation redux