Large cap revival

With three year total returns from the FTSE Mid 250 touching the underside of 90%, many investors could be forgiven for ignoring the merits of investing in the UK's headline index, the FTSE 100. Medium sized companies within the UK have been much sought after following their strong economic growth in the years following the depressing times in this segment of the market post the TMT bubble. Recovering from depressed valuation levels and buoyed by M&A speculation, both corporate and through private equity, handsome returns have been made. More recently however, and in particular, in the af...