Neil Birrell: Cutting through polarised market outlook opinion

'That’s clear then'

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Views on the outlook for markets have become increasingly polarised but investor focus must remain on achieving long-term objectives, writes Neil Birrell

During the course of each week, I spend time talking to our fund managers at Premier Miton. A high quality, proven team investing across all asset classes, geographies, market capitalisations and many specialist areas, as well as those investing on a multi-asset basis. Some are very experienced, who have seen it all, or nearly all, and some are younger who are not burdened with history. I don't think I can remember a time when the divergence of opinion on the outlook for markets is so polarised on such a wide range of factors. That can mean a number of things. Firstly, in some ways it is...

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