The general election offers markets hope for a turning point in the Brexit saga. IG's Joshua Mahoney and Joshua Warner assess the likely impact of the most widely predicted outcomes of the vote on the UK economy, and mull what they’d spell for sterling.

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Fresh twists and turns in the Brexit process have left UK equity investors with little certainty but plenty of potential opportunities. In this week's Personal Finance Show, Chelsea Financial Services managing director Darius McDermott looks at the impact future developments could have on both sterling and UK domestic assets, and what this means for portfolios.

He and deputy personal finance editor Dave Baxter also discuss the bigger question of whether value investing is finally due a comeback, and how this should feed into fund selection. We also look at the latest Woodford news and what the future might hold for his funds.

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On this week's Companies & Markets Show editor John Hughman talks to Simon Thompson about how his Ben Graham-inspired approach has delivered stunning gains from this year's Bargain Shares portfolio and why there could be more upside to come. Plus what the coming election could mean for the markets.

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Onthis week's show Dave Baxter looks at who Woodford Patient Capital Trust's new managers will be, what their experience is and what they will charge investors. Jon Forster, co-manager of Impax Environmental Markets, explains what areas the trust invests in, how he selects investments and where he is finding new opportunities. 

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On this week's Companies & Markets Show editor John Hughman talks to trader Michael Taylor about a topic of much mystique – the role of market makers. Plus a look at the subject of a reader's email – the chart pattern of Sylvania Platinum and more.

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When will sterling start trading on fundamentals and not on Brexit? Will UK equities rise if there’s a deal? Peter Dixon, Global Financial Economist at Commerzbank mulls the markets as the uncertainty continues.

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In this week's show deputy personal finance editor Dave Baxter looks at why it was decided to close LF Woodford Equity Income Fund and what is going to happen to the other funds that were run by Woodford Investment Management. Rachel Winter, associate investment director at Killk & Co, explains what you should monitor to ensure your funds are still doing what they should be. They also consider the implications of growing trade tensions on equity markets, and if and what investors should do to protect against these. 

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Editor John Hughman and Phil Oakley discuss the effect of a Brexit breakthrough on the stock market, Dominos beating a retreat from Europe, why AO World should do the same and why WH Smith is expanding its horizons globally

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A eurozone slowdown is anticipated, triggered by recession fears in Germany, domino effects from the US/China trade war and Brexit uncertainty weighing on potential growth. IG Senior Analyst Josh Mahoney and Daniel Lacalle of Tressis discuss how ECB monetary policy can best help to best mitigate economic woes throughout the bloc.

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Two years ago Alliance Trust (ATST) shareholders voted in favour of adopting a multi-manager approach, whereby a fund's manager outsources investment selection to other managers. Craig Baker, chief investment officer at Willis Towers Watson, and his team are responsible for doing this for Alliance Trust, so he explains how they have implemented this approach and how it differs from other multi-asset funds. He also updates on how the trust has performed since they took it over, how they select the managers likely to find the best stocks, and how they strike a balance between generating growth and income.

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