Second-longest advance in market history shows no signs of ending any time soon

European Central Bank unlikely to signal any easing of stimulus programme just yet

We can deal with incoming US president without abandoning our self-respect

The stock market moves in strange and counterintuitive ways. Predicting these to turn a profit is far from easy

Stocks had ‘only’ fallen by 15% at February’s market bottom, but this has felt like a bear market for many investors

Janet Yellen indicates rate increase may be on the cards for June

Comments made at event designed as ‘humanising window’ into world of monetary policy

Is short-termism and a slavish preoccupation with benchmarks by institutional investors hurting markets?

The orthodoxy is now to tile tax cuts even more towards the wealthy

Former secretary of state says Donald Trump a threat to US safety and ‘Isis’s best recruiter’

Former British prime minister to sit alongside Ben Bernanke and Jean-Claude Trichet on board advising bond investing firm

Alan Greenspan’s ‘irrational exuberance’ is alive and well

Proinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock market

Draghi attends for first time as ECB chief as he battles to stop Japanese-style deflation

It’s hard to escape the feeling that debt panic served a political purpose

The corporate sector has ploughed a lot of money into finding the secrets of effective leadership

Former US Federal Reserve chairman clings to notion that economic policy can be deduced from a priori axioms

Minutes signal Fed’s willingness to maintain asset purchases if necessary

Insights into human psychology will help youto make more informed investment choices

Former Fed chief says US economy will grow more slowly next year than expected

Nobel prize a ‘farce’

Investors are increasingly realising that cheap index funds trump actively managed funds

Ray Bradbury’s great dystopian vision is 60. Thankfully the book-burning world it depicts has not yet come to pass, so we can still read it and other dark visions

Opinion: US body has duty to regard level of unemployment, not just inflation

Nomination of first woman to run world’s most influential bank relieves markets

First-time buyers already spending 50% of take home pay on mortgages despite record low rates, says economist