Confidence among UK investors continues to rise with the vast majority looking to maintain or increase the amount they invest and save during 2014, according to research by Schroders.
The fund manager also said more than two-fifths are planning to invest any disposable income this year. The popularity of equities over bonds continues, with UK equities the favoured pick for 43% of those polled. Its Global Investment Trends Report 2014, which polled more than 15,000 investors across 23 countries, found almost two-thirds (64%) of UK respondents were more confident about investment opportunities this year compared to 2013, when the number was just 41%. >> View an investor confidence map of the world here < < If found more than nine-in-ten (91%) UK investors are look...
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