Equities UK smaller companies: review and outlook
Markets were relatively volatile during the quarter, with investors being pulled between the negatives of geopolitics and weaker industrial demand, and the potential benefit of lower interest rates.
In this video update, Rhys Davies shares his insight on how Invesco Bond Income Plus is navigating the current bond environment in search of opportunities. He covers:
Markets were relatively volatile during the quarter, with investors being pulled between the negatives of geopolitics and weaker industrial demand, and the potential benefit of lower interest rates.
Better inflation data prompted a strong start to the quarter, however, there was a sharp sell-off in August as positivity around interest rates was swamped by fears of a US recession. These fears gradually dissipated, and markets largely recovered by the end of the quarter.
In this video, fund manager Martin Walker discusses what has been happening in UK markets, economic news and recent fund performance, plus his outlook for UK equities.
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