Neil Woodford 'even more optimistic' on UK after election result

'Softer Brexit'

Tom Eckett
clock • 2 min read

Neil Woodford, manager of the £10bn CF Woodford Equity Income fund, has said he has become even more bullish about the outlook for the UK economy as the election outcome will point to looser fiscal policy and a "softer" Brexit.

In reaction to the shock General Election result of a hung parliament, which has lead to Theresa May entering talks with Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to try and form a minority government, Woodford said he sees more opportunities as the market was taking on an increasingly bearish consensus on the UK. "From where I am sitting, economically not a lot has changed. In fact, in some respects, the outlook for the UK economy has actually improved," the fund manager said. EU official warns Brexit negotiations at risk of delay on election result "The fundamentals of the businesses withi...

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