United States

SPECIALIST MARKETS

Barclays Capital's Research Analysis Driven Absolute Return (RADAR) fund has introduced an exposure to US equities, reflecting the group's bullish view on the market.

THE US

COMMENT

Multi-asset manager John Husselbee warns disappointing GDP figures from the US could trigger a dip in equity markets and says he will once again be turning to hedging techniques to protect his portfolios.

PSigma's James Abate says the US market has hit its trough and will not slump further this year, but is likely to see a "huge rally" in the reporting season.

Alliance Trust's Matthew Strachan says the improving availability of credit in Canada makes the country a far more compelling investment case than the US.

U.S.

BONDS

American Select fund manager says his team has been surprised by how well the world's largest economy has done over the past six months