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There are still opportunities in the UK market despite a low level of economic growth, according to Slater Investments' CIO Mark Slater.

ON UK GROWTH

The Bank of England is today expected to lower its economic growth forecast for the UK and raise its expectations for inflation next year.

PIMCO has warned the global economy faces the threat of rising inflation, driven partly by central banks using it as a solution to fiscal deficits.

George Osborne is taking a "severe risk" in putting the onus on taxpayers to reduce the £155bn deficit, according to Cazenove.

PIMCO has warned the global economy faces the threat of rising inflation, driven partly by central banks using it as a solution to fiscal deficits.

Economists are broadly positive on the plans announced in the emergency Budget and are scrambling to revise their own growth forecasts in light of the austerity measures.

Bank of England's latest Inflation Report predicts inflation will remain above 2% target throughout 2010 but should fall below in longer term

What are the chances of the UK facing a period of inflation or deflation as the economy picks up post credit crisis?

We believe 2010 will be another good year for corporate credit but we do not see the double-digit returns for UK investment grade corporates being repeated.