David Carruthers

“US President Donald Trump says the package of tax cuts he signed into law last year unleashed an “economic miracle”, and with growth leaping to 4.1% in

The latest GDP numbers from the US show a blistering real growth rate of more than 4%, implying that the Trump tax cuts are having

For the past decade, Sovereign bond yields have been held down by Central Bank funding facilities.  But with interest rates now rising as various forms

Oil price volatility has jumped.  Annualised daily volatility reached a near term low of 19% earlier this year, but it is currently close to 30%,

Last week, the FT reported on recent signs of stress in Emerging Markets.  These include weakness in a number of key currencies and stock markets,

In March we reported on the challenges facing UK Retailers. Retail sales in May were unexpectedly good (possibly due to the Royal Wedding), but recent

The automotive industry is undergoing a major transformation.  Sales continue to grow at 2% – 3% pa, but environmental concerns and new technologies means a

The 2018 FIFA World Cup again brings together most of the winning teams since 1930 – Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Spain and Uruguay –

Over the past year, the iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF has risen by more than 35%, with the S&P 500 flat over the same