Overseas investors show interest in Currys, but are UK stocks still worth buying?

UK investors are snubbing home-grown stocks, but international investors continue to show interest – most recently in Currys, the UK electrical goods retailer. We look at whether they’re worth buying.

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UK equities have been out of favour with investors for some time now, but could there be some room for them in your portfolio as international investors eye up UK stocks?

Recent reports show that Currys, the UK electrical goods retailer, had rejected a takeover attempt from Elliott Investment Management, a US fund manager. 

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Katie Williams
Staff Writer

Katie has a background in investment writing and is interested in everything to do with personal finance, politics, and investing. She enjoys translating complex topics into easy-to-understand stories to help people make the most of their money.

Katie believes investing shouldn’t be complicated, and that demystifying it can help normal people improve their lives.

Before joining the MoneyWeek team, Katie worked as an investment writer at Invesco, a global asset management firm. She joined the company as a graduate in 2019. While there, she wrote about the global economy, bond markets, alternative investments and UK equities.

Katie loves writing and studied English at the University of Cambridge. Outside of work, she enjoys going to the theatre, reading novels, travelling and trying new restaurants with friends.

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