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IMA Reports On British Investor Sentiment

by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London

21 July 2009

The Investment Management Association has released the full findings of its bi-annual Great British Investor report, based on statistics as at Q1 2009. According to the survey, which evaluates sentiment amongst investors resident in the United Kingdom, investors are cautiously optimistic about market recovery and just under half (49%) consider it a good time to invest.

The salient findings within the report are:

  • Whilst 49% of investors believe now is a good time to invest, the likelihood of investors increasing investments has not improved significantly over the last year;
  • Over the next six months, more investors (8% more than the previous survey) say the investment market is likely to get better;
  • 53% of investors expect the FTSE 100 to take over two years to return to 6000;
  • Investors are less likely put money into risk averse products (23%) compared to a year ago (39%). 43% of respondents advocated that those presented with investment opportunities should take the risk;
  • In terms of how long the economic slowdown might last, most predicted (47%) it would take between one and two years.

Commenting, Richard Saunders, Chief Executive of IMA said:

"Although investors are still cautious, the latest IMA Great British Investor report shows signs of increasing investor optimism compared to a year ago. If investor confidence continues to gain momentum investors may start returning to the markets in the near term. IMA's sales statistics suggest this may have started with the last six months, showing healthy inflows and May's figures being the third highest level ever."

IMA's next survey and indices will be published in December.

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