Brexit

If you had not been paying attention to financial markets for quite a few years and then – from this position of naivety – had looked at the eurozone, your likely conclusion would be that the region's equity bourses were offering tremendous value.

Over the past decade, we have endured the tired pessimism that still looms from the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.

The headlines that will dominate the next quarter

Brexit uncertainty continues to act as a drag on the UK economy, holding back business investment and undermining consumer confidence.

Pound hit by Parliament shutdown plans

BarclayHedge data

Brexit risk putting investors off domestic stocks

GDP contracted in Q2

Given the constant focus on what might cause equities to fall and whether now is the right time to invest, it is helpful to remember equities as an asset class have historically been more likely to deliver positive returns in any given 12-month period...

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