Three solid stocks to pilot you through the economic turbulence

Professional investor Tom Walker picks three sustainable stocks from around with world that should provide value whatever global markets do.

A professional investor tells us where he'd put his money. This week: Tom Walker of the Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust selects three sustainable businesses.

It feels like we've travelled a long way since the start of the year. Just over six months ago markets were reaching all-time highs, global growth looked set to maintain a steady trajectory, and companies worldwide were generally upbeat. Not even the prospect of an eventual tightening of monetary policy seemed capable of dampening investors' animal spirits. Then reality kicked in. In early February the markets suffered a sharp correction and investors began to ask questions about how much further the nine-year bull market could run.

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