iInvest Eye On The Market – October 2015

The first quarter of the new financial year has passed quickly once again and for many investors this period has been one to forget. Concerns over global growth has kept many investors on edge. Volatility is well and truly elevated, with market volatility at the highest levels since the last market correction in 2011.

Financial markets are being heavily impacted by concerns over growth in the global economy, with particular attention being paid to the slowing pace of economic growth in the world’s second largest economy, China.

On the other side of the coin the U.S. are nearing their first official interest rate increase since June 2006, and the first rate change (in either direction) since December 2008 when rates moved to current levels (i.e. <0.25%). Many participants in the stock market are yet to actually experience an increase in the US Federal Funds rate in their careers, so this upcoming lift-off naturally has investors anxious.

We will take a further look at these two factors later in the newsletter.

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