2019 General Election: Is a wall of cash waiting for election outcome?

A 'Santa rally' of market optimism and optimism over Brexit being done could follow a Conservative victory, argues Lee Wild, head of equity strategy at Interactive Investor. Since the UK referendum three-and-a-half long years ago, investors have been steadily increasing their cash levels - and Brexit uncertainty is likely to be part of the story. The latest interactive investor flash election poll (see gallery, above), conducted between 6-9 December 2019 among 615 customers, suggests an election 'bounce' - if there is one, and anything is possible - might see more cash balances being ...