Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.25%
5-2-2 voting split represents a ‘more dovish skew’ than expected
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Fed defies Trump to keep rates unchanged
Commentators say Fed has made right decision due to uncertainty created by Trump’s tariffs
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ii: Money market fund purchases up 77% in April as investors flock to safety
Most investors fled volatile markets in the wake of Trump’s tariff, but others took advantage of depressed US valuations
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How advice clients can avoid a huge Trump-sized mistake
Investors could do more harm than good by chopping and changing their portfolio, says Sparrows Capital CIO Raymond Backreedy
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Markets rally as hopes of US – China trade deal rise and Powell threat subsides
Prompted by latest comments from President and Treasury Secretary
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Safe haven no more? ‘US Treasuries are behaving like distressed assets’
Investors react to President Trump’s war on global trade by turning their backs on US assets… as well as equities and cryptocurrencies
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Tariffs mask an inconvenient and uncomfortable truth
Alan Bartlett, partner at Goodhart Partners, argues the tariff turmoil is just one manifestation of something deeper
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UK inflation eases to 2.6% in March
The print, which came in below expectations, could pave the way for further interest rate cuts
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The defensive US funds that outperformed in market downturns
These four funds delivered top returns despite having the lowest maximum drawdowns, negative periods and volatility
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Stocks surge and yields stabilise as Trump tariffs paused
Global investors enthusiastically welcomed a 90 day pause in US reciprocal tariffs
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Markets on a knife-edge as tariff headlines prompt wild swings and Treasury yields jump
Speculation mounting that Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will be compelled to take some action
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In a volatile world, diversification must go beyond 60/40
There is a growing consensus that a portfolio split between public equities and bonds is no longer enough in today’s markets