Premier Miton's Gervais Williams: 'Lemming-like' beta-buying to lead to 'investment nightmare'

Mega-cap tech rush likened to 'FOMO'

Lauren Mason
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It is almost certain that high-growth technology-focused stocks will experience a "2001-style" bubble burst in the near future as the market experiences a dramatic mean reversion away from high-beta stocks, according to Premier Miton's Gervais Williams, who said there are therefore "astonishing" opportunities available for UK equity investors looking to generate alpha.

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