A UK small cap bounce back?

Contrarians may find sector appealing

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Readers probably need no reminding of what a tumultuous few years it has been in the UK.

Interminable Brexit negotiations, the pandemic, and prime ministers who leave their role with machine gun-like rapidity, have all combined to make many of us feel as though we're living in a banana republic. Our equities market has not fared much better, with London-listed businesses mirroring the sense of gloom hanging over the country. UK stocks have performed sluggishly relative to other major markets over the past decade. Britain growth forecast to be downgraded before March impacting Budget - Reports Looking at the ten years to the end of 2022, annualised total returns for ...

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