The UK economy continues to grow. However, ongoing wrangling over our exit from Europe and broader domestic political uncertainty has seen growth expectations reduced to a rather uninspiring 1.2% in 2019, according to official forecasters.
The rhetoric over the US-China trade war has again increased, triggering the biggest fall in US stock prices since January.
'Three-letter debt instruments' attractive diversifiers
Changes come into effect on 28 May
What should investors choose to expand their portfolios?