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Simon Thompson on Brexit’s fallout, savings blow, information paradox & more

IC Daily email update
June 28, 2016

In a special Brexit column today, Simon Thompson highlights the risks and opportunities arising from the UK’s decision to leave the EU. There are some unexpected consequences too, some of which are likely to see an uptick in corporate activity and material earnings upgrades for companies in specific sectors.

As Brexit continues to dominate the headlines, our resident economist Chris Dillow has looked at the potential effect on savers and savings rates if, as it now expected, interest rates in the UK remain lower for longer.

Meanwhile, Chris has also looked at the paradox that markets and investors appear to suffer rather than benefit from the more information they have and that more information and data does not make the markets more efficient. Read more here.

For all our Brexit coverage so far, click here, and to listen in to the latest personal finance podcast which was recorded in the hours after the vote result was announced, click here.