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22 Jun 2021

BlackRock's Weekly Market Commentary: Fed catches up with restart reality

By Staff Writer

The Fed surprised markets by embracing higher inflation and heralding a lift-off from zero rates in 2023, rather than 2024. We think this could add to its new framework’s credibility as long as last week’s fall in inflation expectations does not persist. Ultimately, the Fed’s outlook implies a more muted response to rising inflation than in the past. This and the economic restart keep us pro-risk.

17 May 2021

BlackRock's Weekly Market Commentary: Don’t be surprised by surprising data

By Staff Writer

Hotter inflation has materialized and market volatility is rising as the economic restart gathers pace. This is playing out in line with our view that the economy is in a “restart” – not a traditional recovery. We prefer to look through any volatility and see a later “lift-off” from zero rates than markets expect.

19 Sep 2019

A divided US Fed means that investors need to stay fully diversified

By Janice Roberts

Yesterday’s rate cut and the accompanying statement from the US Federal Reserve mean that investors must stay fully invested and diversified if they’re serious about building and safeguarding their wealth.

12 Aug 2019

Why investors should steer clear of the SA rand exchange rat race

By Janice Roberts

By Michael Kruger, CFA, Investment Analyst, Morningstar Investment Management South Africa. Discussions regarding the rand exchange rate have been known to lead to many emotionally charged debates. Many South African citizens use the exchange rate against major developed markets (such as the United States and the United Kingdom) as an indicator of the state of the...

01 Aug 2019

Markets are rocked by Federal Reserve – but the Chair made the right call

By Janice Roberts

President Trump is angry and financial markets are disappointed with the U.S. Federal Reserve’s statement on interest rates yesterday – but the Fed Chairman made the right call, says Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group.

01 Aug 2019

Fed decides to cut US interest rate

By Janice Roberts

There were no real fireworks yesterday when the Fed decided, much to the market anticipation, a cut of 25 basis points to the US interest rate, says Andre Botha, Senior Dealer at TreasuryONE.

14 Jun 2018

US Fed hike sees rand little changed

By Janice Roberts

With the Fed statement on its decision “to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1-3/4 to 2 percent” being released after SA market hours, the rand this morning is at R13.24/USD, seeing some stability on the certainty the US hike has brought, with the USD strengthening somewhat. This is according to...

16 Mar 2017

US Fed announces 0.25% rate hike

By Janice Roberts

By Tumisho Grater, economic strategist, Novare Actuaries & Consultants As expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its target rate by 0.25% to a range of 0.75% to 1%. The Fed stated that “the labour market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace.” The Fed noted...

15 Dec 2016

The Fed’s ‘significant’ rate rise – but investors don’t need to accept lower returns

By Janice Roberts

Investors do not need to accept lower returns because of the Federal Reserve’s rate raise, affirms Nigel Green, founder and chief executive of deVere Group.

12 Dec 2016

Is a fed rate hike a foregone conclusion?

By Janice Roberts

Although markets have started pricing in a December rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), PSG Wealth believes there is a strong argument to be made that they shouldn’t, writes Adriaan Pask, Chief Investment Officer.

17 Dec 2015

Fed rate rise could put rand under even more pressure

By Janice Roberts

In the past week, South Africa has pummelled through three finance ministers. The Rand has plummeted with the unprecedented axing of Nhlanhla Nene, appointment of David van Rooyen, and recently clawed its way up with the reappointment of former Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan.

20 Nov 2015

Be ‘Fed-ready’ ahead of December announcement

By Janice Roberts

South African fund managers should warm up for a very likely U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hike in December and make the most of the opportunities it brings for their clients and investors. This is the advice of Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group.