Election fever is beginning to sweep Britain as the main parties unleash their manifesto promises just 3 weeks before the polling stations open.
And with the state of the economy at the forefront of their policy pledges it seems that the electorate may be voting with their cash in an effort to protect investments in stocks, pension funds and savings.
But what effect will the election have on investors, whatever the outcome?
Hung Parliament?
The prospect of a hung parliament has left investors panicking about the effect political deadlock will have on the stock market and sterling – the last time Britain saw a hung Parliament, in February 1974, the market fell 18 per cent in the run up to the election and 8 per cent the year after. Read more