One of the predictions I made recently for 2026 was that I expected the rapid pace of takeovers in the UK market to continue. There is no doubt that takeovers and consolidations have been shrinking the number of UK-listed stocks at quite a pace over the last few years (although delistings also play a part in this):
[Chart: Statista]
Many stocks on the UK market seem cheap at the moment. Almost continuous outflows from UK Equity Funds mean that institutions have been net sellers, whatever they think... Читать дальше...