World economy: real confirmation of a rebound in economic data

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The latest ‘Economic Insights’ paper from Principal Global Investors’ Chief Global Economist, Bob Baur, and Senior Global Economist, Robin Anderson, concludes that the world economy is in the midst of

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Path to recession isn’t definite, but it’s getting clearer

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With the U.S. expansion reaching almost seven years of age, business balance sheets worsening and credit market debt to equity increasing, there is mounting concern that we are headed towards

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Santa leaves investors only lumps of coal as markets have their worst start since 1896

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Angst about China has seen the worst open to markets since records began, with a higher than expected contraction in manufacturing and weaker than expected currency fix versus the U.S

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Mixed messages fail to dampen hopes of December rate rise

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Mixed messages have been the hallmark of the global economy throughout 2015, with much anticipation ahead of the next U.S Federal Reserve meeting in December. Principal Global Investors have released

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