The main stock index in the UK, the FTSE 100, includes some of the biggest and most profitable multinational companies in the world. But in recent years the index has trailed the US markets and is now considerably cheaper. In this episode of the FT’s Unhedged podcast, introduced by Money Clinic’s Claer Barrett, reporters Ethan Wu and Rob Armstrong ask if investors are overlooking a bargain.

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Read Claer Barrett’s latest FT article, The hunt for good value UK stocks.

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Listen to more Money Clinic episodes, such as How an ISA millionaire chooses stocks, Investment Masterclass: Nick Train on the case for investing in UK shares, and more.

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Unhedged is produced by Jake Harper and edited by Bryant Urstadt. The executive producer is Jacob Goldstein. We had additional help from Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s global head of audio. Special thanks to Laura Clarke, Alastair Mackie, Gretta Cohn and Natalie Sadler.

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Money Clinic presents Unhedged: The great British bargain show

Money Clinic with Claer Barrett

Money Clinic presents Unhedged: The great British bargain show