Make volatility your friend with these three stocks

Sharp moves in markets can present good chances to buy into specific stocks, says professional investor Philip Rodrigs. Here, he picks three stocks to profit from market volatility.

Each week,a professional investor tells MoneyWeek where he'd put his money now. This week:Philip Rodrigs, fund manager, River & Mercantile UK Dynamic Equity Fund.

Volatility is on the rise, after years of being suppressed. So far this year we've seen dramatic moves by leading stock indices and large companies, resulting in lots of comment in the press about appropriate asset allocation during such turmoil. However, this mainly focuses on the "beta" of the markets (which asset classes to invest in, rather than individual stocks).

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Philip Rodrigs is manager of the River & Mercantile UK Dynamic Equity Fund.