Hunting within the UK small-cap market amid Brexit uncertainty

On the lookout for wide valuation discounts

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The investment community is grappling with a perfect storm of macro and political challenges.

The global economic picture is painting a negative backdrop with a synchronised growth slowdown and a return to monetary easing. Chelverton's Horner: Investors could shun open-ended space after Woodford closure In the UK and Europe, Brexit uncertainty continues to cause a drag while the European Central Bank (ECB) has been forced to pump more money into the stumbling European economy. Across the pond, US manufacturing activity has fallen to its lowest level since the recession as a result of the escalating trade war. In the case of Brexit, there has been a direct and sustained m...

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