A comment ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting

The Fed is almost certainly going to hike, so this meeting is more about the guidance on interest rates next year.

Everyone is second guessing what a Trump presidency will mean and financial markets think that Trump could spell more inflation and growth.
But that outlook is dependent on the vagaries of US politics, and frankly, Trump’s own personality.
It’s going to be interesting to see how the Fed accounts for this very uncertain outlook.

Luke Bartholomew
Investment Manager – Aberdeen Asset Management