In the first week of August 2016, the BOE (Bank of England) cut its key interest rate to a record low of 0.25% from 0.5%, the first cut in seven years.
Some say investors should step step away from domestic markets to benefit from international diversification. The world has changed, and global financial markets are more interconnected.
China’s slowdown will remain a concern for the foreseeable future. That’s a problem for those Asian economies, such as commodities exporters Malaysia and Indonesia.