Markets

European Central Bank (ECB) September 2017 meeting

European Central Bank (ECB) September 2017 meeting Summary European Central Bank (ECB) leaves rates and bond-buying programme unchanged. Mario Draghi said Eurozone interest rates will remain at current levels for an extended period of time and well past the horizon of net asset purchases. It appears that now is not …

Finance

US data reduces chance of early rate rise

US data reduces chance of early rate rise Recent data released from the Commerce Department shows US consumer spending rose less than expected in July. Inflation increased at its slowest rate since 2015. Investors expectations are that the Federal Reserve may delay raising interest rates until December 2017. Will they, …

Investing

Compound interest – investors best friend

Compound interest – investors best friend. I didn’t quite know where to start with this post. So I decided to go back to school. In particular to my school maths lessons and Friday afternoons. Yep, that’s right maths on a Friday. What kind of person would schedule two hours of …

Finance

Interest rates low – 10 Year Anniversary

Interest rates low – 10 Year Anniversary It’s been ten years since the last UK interest rate raise. On 5th July 2007 the Bank of England raised rates to 5.75% and now, ten years later, the rate is 0.25% with the next UK rate decision due on 3rd August 2017. …