Morning, Well, I think we’ll all be talking about that address to the nation for some time. Historic stuff. Various monitors say footfall to retail, bar and restaurant sites have fallen by about 70% now. This will, of course, become closer to 100% over the next couple of days. Forecasts made as recently as last week might now be out of date as we face a more complete and, perhaps, longer shutdown than some initially envisioned. The FTSE is actually set to open up 225 points at 5,130 – relief at signs of more decisive action? Or just volatile markets? It’s funny how you get used to volatility – I remember when a 200 point move meant something. In fact we all do, it was only a couple of months ago! The FTSE 250 is down by about 25% in the past two weeks alone. If you are looking at a double digit negative performance, know that you’re not alone. Small caps in particular have been underperforming. The market is marking everything down, though, meaning good companies are cheaper than they were. For anybody that hasn’t seen, we’ve had a couple of useful articles so far this week that are…
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