In this episode we explore the outcomes from the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting and how the FED has reacted to the continued uptick in inflation that has been reported so far this year.    Our experts discuss corporate earnings season, take a closer look at how the Magnificent 7 companies are faring and discuss UK interest rates, inflation data and house prices.   Finally, James, Robert and Isabel check back in with the Bank of Japan after last month’s interest rates announcement and touch on current geopolitical issues and the implications of ongoing tensions in the Middle East.     This podcast is brought to you by Close Brothers Asset Management – closebrothersam.com – and features James Tulloch, Senior Investment Specialist, in conversation with Robert Alster, Chief Investment Officer and Isabel Albarran, Investment Officer.   We’ve created this podcast to set out possible approaches. Please do not view it as financial advice, or its content as investment recommendations. Just because an investment or an investment strategy has performed well in the past, does not mean it will continue to do so. Our predictions are based on information that is currently available, however events and markets can and do change rapidly.