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As government mulls RBS sale, is now the time to buy banks? Since the global financial crisis back in 2007/2008, UK banks have struggled. Whilst the majority of all stock markets have recovered and returned almost 100% for investors over the decade, the banking sector remains in the doldrums. The banking sector fell some 70% in value to the low in March 2009, and has lagged behind. The sector remains 12.73% lower than it was 10 years ago.

Following a bumper year in 2017, global dividends have enjoyed a strong start to 2018, with growing company profits pushing them 10.2% higher than they were this time last year.

Stock Markets Putting the correction in context - Extreme investor optimism has been dealt a blow. But growth is still strong, inflation is still low, and our investment partners believe the equity-market correction is likely to be short-lived.

Preparing for the exit – in what is likely to be the penultimate Budget before Brexit, the challenges for the Chancellor, both from a fiscal and political perspective, have moved into sharper focus since the last Budget in March 2017.