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Sterling & UK equities – no 1992 redux

Sterling’s slide in the aftermath of the UK’s vote on EU membership is reminiscent of its slump after the country withdrew from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) in 1992. Not surprisingly, though, the performance of UK equities has initially been bad, rather than good, this time around.


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