"We are slowly putting risk back on the table"

Q2 OUTLOOK

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After a volatile start to 2012, equity markets have roared back. As we head into Q2, advisers, discretionaries and fund managers give us their views.

The beauty of investment often lies in its lack of consensus. While some asset allocators see action by the European Central Bank to provide liquidity for the region's banks as a "game changer", others are not so sure. As some advisers return to a risk-on strategy, others intend to remain defensive. We asked a number of investment professionals for their outlooks as we head into Q2...

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