Guy Stephens: Investing for the populist revolution

‘Bond proxies' selling off

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At times such as these, says Guy Stephens, all investors and their advisers can do is spread assets far and wide - diversifying both to dilute the pain and participate in any gain

The investment markets are a real conundrum at the moment. The so-called ‘wall of worry' is exceptionally high and investors and their advisers must continually test outlook assumptions and decide whether to change tack. There has been a marked pick-up in volatility since the Brexit vote back in June, with either significant losses or significant gains in all asset classes and very little remaining stable. That said, the one asset class - perhaps the most important and widely held risk asset - that has remained solid, if not making gains, has been equities. We are forever hearing equ...

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