Schroders presented the results of its latest financial adviser pulse survey to a Professional Adviser Working Lunch event, revealing investor optimism as well as fears.76
The survey, which was completed by 161 advisers in May 2021, revealed a much more optimistic attitude in the industry in contrast with the outcome of the previous survey released in November 2020. The results suggested that investment sentiment among clients positively swung towards a 52% bullish feeling, with 10% of clients reporting a bearish sentiment. Schroders chief investment officer Alex Funk said: "Volatility is around and policy is not going away. Given the time we took this pulse checking, I think that sentiment might have changed a bit. Thinking about clients' concerns, Cov...
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