Turmoil in Greece, stock plunges in China and a feeding frenzy of mergers characterised the year From the crisis in the financial markets in China to the mergers and acquisitions boom in the US, 2015 has been one of mixed emotions for traders and investors. In August, it looked as if the world was heading towards another global meltdown; but it hasn’t been that way yet. The recent rise in US interest rates signalled that the world’s biggest economy might at last be coming out of the doldrums following the crash in 2008, but the repercussions for other countries and financial markets globally are unclear. Continue reading...
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