US Fed chairman, Jerome Powell, recently described the conventional approach to setting US interest rates as "navigating by the stars".
Latest IA figures reveal positive turn
Over the past quarter, infrastructure globally has endured some highs and lows, with the US, in particular, surging ahead and buoyed by strong economic growth while Europe has faced a series of challenges.
This has been the longest bull market on record. This late in the business cycle, we believe it is worth focusing in particular on the merits of investing in US defence stocks.
Concerns about corporate and economic growth
After an unusually calm 2017, we have seen volatility return to equities across the globe, with many markets seeing growth moderate.
The beauty of the US small- to mid-cap (SMID) space, which ranges from budding IPOs to more well-established firms, is many companies are still under the radar.
A litany of problems on Capitol Hill
Concerns raised over Fed tightening and US market slump