Sector report: Looking for value in a North America waiting on a rate rise

This sector comprises funds which invest at least 80% of their assets in North American equities. The US economy remains the most influential globally and most of the world's equity markets are correlated to it either directly or indirectly. This means that all investors need to be aware of what is happening in the American economy, as well as in their domestic markets. Last year was a good one for the US economy, despite a poor start and some higher levels of volatility in the final quarter of the year. In the US, though the labour market is buoyant, wage growth has remained muted...