The threats to global equities: Contagion from China, slower growth, depreciating currency and increasing debt

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After a long period of upward trending equity markets, the last ten months have been a harsh reminder for active equity managers of what uncertainty can do to stock prices. We have witnessed large swings in terms of general sentiment as well as factors quickly going in or out of favour.

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