PA ANALYSIS: Does snap election signal time to cut UK equities?
The murky state of UK politics is cementing wealth manager and asset allocator aversion to domestic equity markets, as exposures continue to shrink.
General Election
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Markets ‘savouring’ certainty as May calls snap election
The long-term outlook for investors brightened today following Theresa May’s surprise call to hold a general election on 8 June this year.
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German bunds collapse more important than election – Miton’s Jane
The General Election may have dominated the headlines this week, but bond investors should be much more concerned by the bund price plunge, says Miton Asset Management’s David Jane.
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‘levi’s market’ set for policy convergence – rathbones
Policy divergence will reach a breaking point and either drag the US and UK back into quantitative easing or trigger widespread reflation, says Rathbones’ Bryn Jones.
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Fund sales hit by election, pridham report says
Fund sales were muted in the first quarter partly due to mounting uncertainty among UK investors over the General Election, according to the latest Pridham Report.
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Sterling five year low a push over the edge
Sterlings fall to a five-year low against the dollar on Friday following the release of weak UK economic data was merely a push over the edge, says Hargreaves Lansdowns Laith Khalaf.
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Best funds to play the peak
With the FTSE 100 having hit an all-time high on 20 March, the question for investors has become whether or not they should cash in or hang on for the possibility of continuing upward movement in UK equities.
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Dont confuse volatility risk ahead of election
With the UK General Election just over six weeks away and the outcome still wide open, M&G Investments Steven Andrew is looking to use volatility to his advantage.