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The poor state of the UK's transport network outside of London is testament to the country's vast regional inequalities.
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- The UK market’s reputation for dividend strength took a knock in 2020
- A skeleton Brexit deal and economic recovery favour income holdings
- Active management and a focus on quality have been vitally important
The narrow focus of markets in 2020 may have left investors positioned for yesterday’s crisis rather than tomorrow’s recovery
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The public sector is helping lead the way in the UK’s recovery from Covid-19
Downloads of retail investor apps have spiked during Covid-19, highlighting the vulnerabilities of users and the stock market.
Global investors are looking to the asset class as the global economy begins to recover.
· The pandemic has brought real challenges for commercial tenants and landlords
· Strong asset allocation, prudent negotiation with tenants and strategic portfolio shifts have helped mitigate the impact of the crisis
· From here, the portfolio is geared into a number of long-term structural changes
- Investors with sufficient geographic and sector diversity have managed to side-step the worst falls in dividend payments
- Asia and emerging markets promise to be rewarding places for income again in 2021
- Income stocks may be in prime position for economic recovery
The building sector is key to achieving net zero, but skills shortages and an ageing workforce put the government's ambitions at risk.
Emerging markets were tested to their limits in 2020, but most made it through with their economic growth trajectory intact.
A strong post-Covid recovery will require public sector investment and progressive taxes to tackle wealth inequality.
