What’s Next for US Markets and Economy After the Fed Rate Cut?
The wait is over: the Fed has cut rates for the first time in over four years. The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it will lower its benchmark interest…
Vietnam: Risk, Reward, and Reform in a Key Frontier Market
Valerio Baselli: Frontier markets might be tempting for growth-hungry investors with a big appetite for risk. To talk about that, today I’m joined by Rami Sidani, Manager of the Schroder Frontier…
Fed Rate Cut Shows the Main Battle Against Inflation Has Been Won
After two years of high interest rates, Jerome Powell’s Federal Reserve is now pivoting to easing monetary policy. The Fed’s decision Wednesday implies that the main battle against high inflation…
Should Investors Go Active for Emerging Markets?
Developing country markets have traditionally been considered ideal for savvy stock-pickers, as they are typically less liquid and efficient than developed markets. And some are at a stage when it…
Ray Dalio calls upcoming U.S. election the most consequential of his lifetime
watch now Ray Dalio said the 2024 U.S. elections will likely be the most important of his lifetime and he thinks the country needs a “strong leader of the middle.”…
Ray Dalio says the Fed has a tough balancing act as the economy faces ‘enormous amount of debt’
Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates co-chairman and co-chief investment officer, speaks during the Skybridge Capital SALT New York 2021 conference. Brendan McDermid | Reuters As the U.S. Federal Reserve implemented its…
What the U.S. Election Means for Emerging Market Debt
As the campaign for the Nov. 5 presidential election intensifies in the United States, investors are wondering what the implications might be for global markets. While the result remains hard…
Stock futures rise as traders weigh Fed’s super-sized rate cut: Live updates
A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange following the Federal Reserve rate announcement on Sept. 18, 2024. Andrew Kelly | Reuters U.S. stock futures…
Fed slashes interest rates by a half point, an aggressive start to its first easing campaign in four years
watch now WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday enacted its first interest rate cut since the early days of the Covid pandemic, slicing half a percentage point off benchmark…
Boeing starts furloughing tens of thousands of employees amid machinist strike
Workers with picket signs outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility during a strike in Everett, Washington, US, on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images…