UBS has outlined its top trades for the remainder of 2018

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• 2018 has been a challenging year for investors, at least compared to 2017.
• UBS has outlined four specific themes it expects will play out in the months ahead.
• It has offered its top trade ideas for stocks, currencies and fixed interest to capitalise on these themes.

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Compared to last year, 2018 has proven to be a challenging year for investors.

Geopolitical tensions, tighter monetary policy settings and growth wobbles in Europe and China have all led to an increase in market volatility, making trades that looked so good earlier this year anything but.

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