Tim Fox

While another meltdown could happen in the future, the financial system's ability to handle such a scenario has improved

With even President Trump acknowledging the threat of impeachment, uncertainty abounds

Growth is expected to slow in the second half of the year as interest rates rises take effect

The pound's outlook is uncertain amid the political uncertainty in the UK

The country's inclusion on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index coupled with its leadership in the Opec negotiations puts it centre stage

A potentially damaging trade war and an end to quantitative easing in Europe could see a change to this sanguine approach

After outperforming global equity markets for two years, emerging market equities have underperformed since the start of 2018

The greenback made a comeback after concerns about protectionism and geopolitics eased last month

While the US president's Twitter message may have caused a reaction, it will be oil's strength that will bring about change

Including Saudi stocks into popular indices, such as the FTSE Emerging Market index, is a boon for the economy

A confluence of factors point to a heating economy

Mixed messages from the white house and threats of protectionism are impacting the greenback

Another question to consider is what will happen to the long end of the US rate curve

Opec's extension on oil cuts, the US tax reform bill and the Muller investigation will have

While the Bank of England has raised rates for the first time in 10 years, Donald Trump announced Jerome Powell as the next Fed chair