Looking past the 'negative rhetoric' on UK equities

In recent months, investors have reacted to a perceived bout of increased uncertainty in global markets as the short-term mood has shifted from one of championing synchronised global growth and reflation to one more of nervousness around emerging markets and heightened valuations.

Back in the UK, pessimism pervades here too and asset flows out of UK equities continue largely due to fears over Brexit. Investors' confidence in UK equities plummets further with £315m in outflows Against this backdrop, it is worth highlighting if a genuinely active approach to UK equity income investing is adopted, one does not need to be fearful of exposure to UK-listed companies.  Firstly, as we are reminded of the risks about emerging market investing and the dangers of wild currency swings, let us not forget that the UK is home to the fifth-largest exchange in the wo...