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Podcast: FTAdviser Podcast
Episode: What's the future for income investing?
Description: Exceptionally low interest rates, a high level of economic uncertainty and elevated valuations across multiple asset classes have combined with the Covid-19 pandemic to make this a tricky time for all investors, but particularly for those looking for an income.Many companies cut their dividends as they faced the uncertainty of the pandemic, with Shell cutting its dividend for the first time since the Second World War. Overall, UK dividends fell by 54 per cent between April and June.This week FTAdviser special projects editor David Thorpe examines what this means for investors and how they ca...