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Global equity long/short vehicle

The S&P 500 has more than tripled since March 2009. Yet many investors have been under-represented in stocks, fearing another crash may be imminent.

Central bank monetary policy has suppressed interest rates since the global financial crisis, leading to the greatest search for income in investment history, writes Philip Harris, manager of the EdenTree Investment Management UK Equity Growth fund.