The Top Down: JPMAM's Karen Ward talks Brexit, volatility and why 'patience' is the Fed's new buzzword

Round-up of January's biggest stories

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The Top Down is officially back for 2019 and we are kicking off with a bumper episode about market volatility, technology, ESG and of course, all things Brexit.

In this month's edition, we are joined by Karen Ward, chief market strategist for EMEA at J. P. Morgan Asset Management. She discusses what the volatility seen at the end 2018 could mean for the outlook across all asset classes in 2019 and look at the most recent Brexit developments* and what they might mean for UK markets. Brexit Blog: all the latest developments as it happens Meanwhile, Mike Sheen chats to Blue Whale's Stephen Yiu about the "crisis" facing active management and why Apple fails to meet his standards despite his portfolio's heavy tech bias. We would love to hear yo...

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