Value investors have been forced to endure a prolonged period of underperformance, as extreme market dislocations caused by central bank policies have boosted the appeal of growth counterparts.
It remains difficult to interpret pre-and post-Brexit trends but much of the latest data points to a resilient economy, with high employment and signs the housing market and consumer spending have weathered the initial storms.
Investors have become too short-sighted
Guinness AM's Matthew Page, co-manager of the Global Equity Income & Global Innovators funds, gives his take on the value and limitations of meeting company management.
Key announcements over the break
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