The UK All Companies sector should remain a core part of investment portfolios up and down the country, writes Ken Rayner, but monitoring volatility and market sentiment is crucial
The UK stock market is still one of the largest and most efficiently run. It is well understood and offers access to a huge variety of companies, as well as providing the ability to reduce currency risk by holding sterling assets. Although the UK economy is gradually reducing its global influence in GDP terms, with the rise of the new emerging economies, it still has access to some of the world’s leading companies and brands. Over time, the UK may gradually become a smaller part of an investor’s portfolio as other markets increase in importance, but for the time being should remain a...
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