Many investors are snapping up low-priced stock as the price of many tumbled due to the recent turmoil experienced in many national markets, it has been revealed.
Barclays Stockbrokers announced that 58 per cent of its client base opted to purchase last Friday, with 74 per cent buying on Monday morning. Activity of this nature led to a 205 point rise in Friday's FTSE 100.
Investors may find that the fallen prices offer them the perfect opportunity to either begin a new portfolio or diversify their existing assets.
Henk Potts, an equity strategist at Barclays Stockbrokers, commented: "It's good to see that investors can see through the cloud of uncertainty that has enveloped the stock market over the last few weeks."
He added that to be a successful investor one must be aware of the potential for short-term losses but prepared to see through these and keep ones eyes on the long-term goals available.
Capita Group recently claimed that such market volatility often sees private investors fare better than their professional colleagues, as they refocus their portfolios on "defensive stocks".
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