The new year begins with the interest rate differential strongly favoring the U.S. Dollar over the Euro. Simply stated, the U.S. Federal Reserve is getting ready to raise interest rates in 2015 while the European Central Bank is gearing up for a fresh round of quantitative easing (QE). Rates should rise in the U.S. and should fall in Europe, increasing demand for the Greenback. The key factor that will determine the ECB’s decision on quantitative easing will be inflation. The central ...
Is Your Financial Advisor Conflicted? Watch out: that broker-sold mutual fund or IRA rollover move might not be in your best interest. Why? Broker-dealers must have reason to believe that an investment they recommend is suitable for you. By contrast, a registered investment adviser is held to a higher “fiduciary” standard of putting clients’ best interests first. In advance of new proposed Department of Labor rules to protect retirement savers from salespeople expected ...
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