UK equity income continues to look relatively attractive in a world of low interest rates and low bond yields.
Despite the political uncertainty of the upcoming General Election and Brexit, the UK economy is still performing reasonably well. The pound rallied quite nicely in reaction to a potential Conservative majority and import inflation could be relatively short lived given this rebound in sterling. Sanditon's Rice: 'The current market expansion is peaking right now' On top of this, the recent company reporting season was fairly robust with most businesses performing well in spite of the volatile political backdrop. Investors have been pleasantly surprised with the continued and risi...
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