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The Fed chairman Jerome Powell affect gold price

Fed Minutes: Gold dips, dollar surges as FOMC backs away from bond caps

Last Updated: August 20, 2020

Gold fell and the dollar pulled itself out of a more than two-year slump, after US central bankers worried that the pandemic will “weigh heavily […]

ECB preview: Spending the stimulus

Author: Roger Baird

Last Updated: July 14, 2020

European Central Bank (ECB) boss Christine Lagarde (pictured) will be keen to tell the markets that the central bank has moved past fire-fighting the eurozone […]

ECB preview: Central bank to boost bond-buying, downgrade growth

Author: Roger Baird

Last Updated: December 16, 2020

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to take further measures to boost the eurozone economy that was already ailing before being hit hard by […]

Citi banker warns investors to price in pandemic ‘second wave’

Author: Alejandro Arrieche

Last Updated: December 16, 2020

Citi Private Bank warned that investors are not facing up to the chance that the coronavirus might return in a “second wave”. The chief investment […]

US markets suspended after global markets crash, Trump blames fake news

Author: Siraj Sarwar

Last Updated: March 27, 2020

US stock markets were suspended as investors feared an economic slowdown caused by coronavirus will tip the global economy into a recession. Stock trading was […]

Swiss money manager Julius Baer has been banned

Swiss money manager Julius Baer sanctioned over FIFA and Venezuelan corruption scandals

Author: Roger Baird

Last Updated: February 21, 2020

Swiss money manager Julius Baer has been banned from launching acquisitions after its regulator found it fell “significantly short” of money laundering rules for almost […]

“Flight to Yield” Increases Investors’ Demand for Italy’s Government Bond

Author: Ali Raza

Last Updated: January 30, 2020

Italy’s 10-year bond fell to its lowest level since October last year when investors’ interest in the bond increased as demand in the world markets […]

These Fixed Rate Bonds Offer Higher Returns Than Inflation Numbers

Author: Siraj Sarwar

Last Updated: May 19, 2019

Defensive investors and retirees always like to invest in bonds amid low risk. These investors seek to receive returns that should stay relatively close to […]

Is Now the Right Time to Invest in Federal Bonds?

Author: Stephen Rhodes

Last Updated: April 17, 2020

Bond yields are higher than they’ve been in recent years, and prices have fallen considerably. These government-backed bonds are issued by the U.S. Treasury are […]

Are Bonds a Safe Investment in 2018 and Beyond?

Author: Stephen Rhodes

Last Updated: December 24, 2019

Bonds are commonly touted as a safe form of investment, especially for newcomers that want stable returns. However, not all bonds are the same and […]