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Global Opportunities - November 2016
The valuations of dividend-paying companies, in high demand as a result of low interest rates, have come under particular scrutiny. While it’s true a number of companies – particularly high yielders and those that have consistently grown dividends – are expensive, many are cheap relative not only to other income stocks but also the wider market.
Joshua Ausden is head of client investment strategy at Neptune Investment Management
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