Investors are clearly still nervous, despite the stock market rally. Half of IFAs surveyed by Mintel reported that clients were taking a more defensive approach to investments.
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18th November 2009
Despite a sharp rise in the stock market, investment intermediaries say that their clients are taking a defensive approach, rather than trying to capitalise on the rally.
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It's not just their attitude towards risk that has changed. Many IFAs reported that people were more reluctant to lock their money away in long-term investments, with the continuing economic uncertainty meaning that they want to make sure their money is accessible in an emergency.
