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What's the outlook for UK equities?

The outlook for the UK economy is a topic that has consumed endless column inches – particularly in the wake of last week's Budget.

On this week's podcast, which is sponsored by Artemis, we are joined by Ed Legget, manager of the Artemis UK Select fund, and Chris Fleming, deputy chief investment officer at Square Mile, to consider the outlook. They discuss the ripple effects of Labour's first Budget in 14 years, achieving diversification within the UK market and the potential effect and likelihood of interest rate cuts.

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