Talking PointNov 24 2022

Are UK equities worth investing in?

  • Understand the difference between UK economy and equities
  • Understand how companies, dependent on size, will fare in the current climate
  • Understand the risk and opportunities UK equities presents to investors
  • Understand the difference between UK economy and equities
  • Understand how companies, dependent on size, will fare in the current climate
  • Understand the risk and opportunities UK equities presents to investors
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Are UK equities worth investing in?
The UK economy is having a tough time but investors may yet find opportunities in UK PLC
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Six difficult years of Brexit negotiations, with nearly as many prime ministers, a global pandemic and now rising inflation and interest rates; these have all been substantial challenges for UK investors.

At the same time, this has left UK companies looking relatively cheap versus other global equity markets, presenting opportunities to investors.

So it is important to understand that despite being in the middle of a difficult economic climate, there may yet be cause for optimism.

This report will explore these themes and is worth 30 minutes of CPD.

CPD
Approx.30min
Please answer the six multiple choice questions below in order to bank your CPD. Multiple attempts are available until all questions are correctly answered.
  1. Why does George Ensor say there is cause to be optimistic despite the outflows from UK equities?
  2. True or false, Thomas McGarrity says the main positive he sees is that the UK stock market and the UK economy are the same.
  3. Why does Stuart Widdowson say investors face the most risk investing in consumer-facing companies?
  4. Which of the following is the odd one out for the factors that makes the UK a highly attractive destination for international capital?
  5. Which of the following does George Ensor say smaller companies are more sensitive towards?
  6. True or false, Dan Boardman-Weston says large multinational companies in the FTSE 100 will fare better in the short term due to a more resilient earnings outlook.
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