Will central bank dreams of a ‘soft landing’ become a reality?
‘Goldilocks’ scenario of ‘not too hot and not too cold’ may become true with falling inflation in the UK, US and eurozone
interest rates
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74% of UK investors race to buy bonds ahead of rate cuts
Investors are scurrying to lock in decade-high yields before rate hikes bring then down to earth
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Head to head: Lost property
Rogier Quirijns of Cohen & Steers and Rathbones’ Craig Brown on the outlook for the property sector
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Pimco: Multi-asset investors should expect regional divergence
Firm sees a ‘target-rich environment’ for multi-asset portfolios
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Two thirds of advisers advising on cash after spike in client demand
Up 47% since a similar survey carried out in 2021
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How much longer will gilt and treasury yields remain in lockstep?
The UK’s debt burden is high and it is not master of its own destiny
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Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25% ahead of summer rate cut expectations
Two out of nine MPC members voted to cut
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Brooks Macdonald AUM increases despite outflows in Q3 results
Gross outflows remained ‘elevated’ due to challenging macroeconomic backdrop
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Why European stocks could benefit most from revived risk appetite
Investors may be underestimating the potential fillip to the global economy from future rate cuts
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Premier Miton’s Rayner: Inflation and interest rate debate masks geopolitical headwinds
Markets ‘ironically’ focusing too much on inflation prints and not long-term factors driving the data
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Wesleyan: Advisers turn to smoothed funds to mitigate volatility
63% of advisers believe volatility from central bank decisions and elections could threaten returns
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Bank of England holds interest rates steady at 5.25%
Eight of the nine MPC members voted to pause, while one favoured a 25bps cut