Look to British stocks to lead the charge as the Magnificent Seven falter

Gervais Williams, fund manager, The Diverse Income Trust, picks three British stocks where he'd put his money

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Over the last decade, stock market returns have been excellent. Over the 10 years to 22 April 2025, the Magnificent Seven soared by a factor of 21.6 in sterling terms.

Good news, surely? Well, yes and no. High returns are wonderful. But when supersonic returns persist for years and years, they breed two deep-seated problems.

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