By Steven Andrew, Fund Manager MG Income Allocation Fund
The surprise announcement by Theresa May that there will be a General Election on 8th June ensures that UK politics remains a ready source of uncertainty for investors already trying to digest a full menu of political risk this year, ranging from this week's French elections to fears of potential conflict with North Korea.
The announcement – only one General Election in to the UK's 'Fixed Term Parliaments Act' – is an interesting reminder of the fact that nothing in politics should be taken for granted. With that in mind (let alone the experience of 2016), confident predictions of the outcome of June's vote should be avoided. The path between here and 8th June is unlikely to be a...
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