Deep Dive: Reasons to consider UK equity allocation

UK equities have lagged

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Amanda Burdge, partner and head of investment at Quantum Advisory, dives into UK equities.

The uk market has been much maligned in recent years, with many investment consultants advocating a global focus for equity allocations, steering away from the overly concentrated UK market.  Pleasingly, that global approach has paid off, as shown in the performance chart below. UK equity markets have lagged their global counterparts over the pandemic period, particularly the US, where technology stocks have rallied again and again.  Podcast: 2022 outlook on UK equities But will the future be the same? Or are there other reasons to consider a UK portfolio? As with all things...

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