Newton's Harries: My top sectors for income

James Harries, manager of the Newton Global Higher Income fund, reveals which sectors offer a decent and sustainable dividend.

Confusion and uncertainty seem to envelop current financial markets as investors struggle to make sense of a volatile, fickle and complicated investment backdrop. The ubiquitous nature and sheer scale of a range of conundrums, relating not just to the solvency of banks but also to that of entire countries, mean the challenges investors must overcome to achieve their objectives are unusually severe. Meanwhile, the ability of the authorities to combat the ills from which the global economy continues to suffer appears to be constrained. Furthermore, the prevailing valuations of most financi...