UK stocks are more expensive than they look – there’s better value elsewhere

At first glance, the UK stock market looks attractive at the moment. But dig a little deeper and you’ll see that it's not so cheap after all.

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UK stocks: be ready to bail out

There's a growing amount of bubble' chat around at the moment. That's mainly because the US stock market is looking rather expensive.

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Ed Bowsher

Ed has been a private investor since the mid-90s and has worked as a financial journalist since 2000. He's been employed by several investment websites including Citywire, breakingviews and The Motley Fool, where he was UK editor.

 

Ed mainly invests in technology shares, pharmaceuticals and smaller companies. He's also a big fan of investment trusts.

 

Away from work, Ed is a keen theatre goer and loves all things Canadian.

 

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