Although market volatility is set to remain for the forseeable future, there is no shortage of opportunities, writes Grant Bughman, client portfolio manager of the UBS US Growth fund.
This year's Thanksgiving will have provided a welcome time out for politicians and markets across the Pond. It is also a time to reflect on the state of the nation as everything closes down for the day and people retreat to spend time with their families....
It would make a change to write about something other than Europe, but with the world looking on at this dysfunctional continent, epitomised by having a German Pope and an Italian central banker, that is much easier said than done.
US equity valuations are at a 40-year low and represent an excellent opportunity for investors in the medium term, according to Jerome Nunan at Aviva Investors.
Talks in Washington aimed at cutting the level of US government debt are on the verge of failure, the BBC understands.
Positive economic data from Japan, US and China boosts fund manager's confidence in the global economy
This has not been a good year for President Obama. His opinion poll ratings have fallen as worries about entrenched unemployment have risen.