Investing into a more challenging environment

Advertisement feature There are risks for investors in the current geopolitical  environment, says Simon Gergel of the Merchants Trust. But these risks have also created investment opportunities.

Simon Gergel, Portfolio Manager - The Merchants Trust PLC

Risk and opportunity are two sides of the same coin. There are risks for investors in the current geopolitical environment but these risks have also created investment opportunities. Risks include the potential impact of Brexit, the rise of anti-establishment movements across much of Europe, trade tensions between the USA and China, and a gradual tightening of monetary policy, especially in the USA.

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