Why the UK is not a 'basket case'

clock • 2 min read

What do you do when one of the world’s oldest, highest quality markets is treated like a developing one?

I think that should be a really great time to buy. And a flock of foreign investors swooping in to make bids on many UK companies shows quite a few others agree with me. Difficult choice ahead for UK equity income investors Buying interest is by no means overwhelming, though. In the years of mindnumbing inertia since the EU referendum, money has flowed out of virtually every quarter of the UK. Investors who can invest elsewhere have asked themselves: "Why bother? I can wait for some certainty."  This has led to a startlingly low opinion of UK stocks: a net 29% underweight, accordin...

To continue reading this article...

Join Investment Week for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the investment industry, including the Sustainable Hub covering fund news from the ESG space
  • Get ahead of regulatory and technological changes affecting fund management
  • Important and breaking news stories selected by the editors delivered straight to your inbox each day
  • Weekly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts
  • Be the first to hear about our extensive events schedule and awards programmes

Join now

 

Already an Investment Week
member?

Login

More on UK

ONS: 'Do not think we are being complacent' on Transformed Labour Force Survey
UK

ONS: 'Do not think we are being complacent' on Transformed Labour Force Survey

Treasury Committee hearing

Linus Uhlig
clock 04 February 2025 • 3 min read
MPs to scrutinise use of AI in financial services following DeepSeek launch
UK

MPs to scrutinise use of AI in financial services following DeepSeek launch

Call for evidence now open

Eve Maddock-Jones
clock 04 February 2025 • 3 min read
Shop price deflation hits 0.7% in January as prices are expected to rise
UK

Shop price deflation hits 0.7% in January as prices are expected to rise

Major discounts for non-food products

Sorin Dojan
clock 28 January 2025 • 1 min read
Trustpilot