Investment Conundrums: Sanlam UK CIO Smeaton highlights the unexpected success of Trump

'He has done more than people expected'

Laura Dew
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US President Donald Trump has a "valid point" for implementing trade tariffs on China, despite prompting fears of a global trade war, as it will "level the playing field", according to Sanlam UK chief investment officer Philip Smeaton.

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