Threadneedle head of UK equities, Leigh Harrison, says he can "sense" real value in the market after months of turmoil.
The manager of the Threadneedle UK Equity Alpha, UK Equity Income and Threadneedle UK funds says opportunities abound in a financial arena he admits faces “colossal” problems and will take years to recover. He adds he is “quite comfortable” with the FTSE dropping around the 4,000 mark adding a climb back toward 5,000 within 12 months promises good returns for investors. “I can sense that you’re seeing real value out there now and it is a case of picking the stocks correctly,” Harrison says. “We did not expect the market to drop down to the level it has but, for me, I’m quite comfortab...
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