Hargreaves Lansdown: Five investment themes for UK recovery

The overall message from Chancellor George Osborne was that the UK economy is recovering, but there remain hurdles on the way. Adrian Lowcock (pictured), senior investment manager at Hargreaves Lansdown said: "The outlook for the UK economy has improved significantly in 2013, and increased confidence has trickled down to the stock market, with the FTSE All Share rising by 16% this year. "The government's focus on reducing the costs of doing business in the UK should be good news for investors in the long run." Below, Lowcock lists five key investment themes to benefit from the pick...