Stock market investments still popular, survey finds

Thu, 03 Apr 2008

The majority of individual savings account (Isa) holders have reacted to economic turmoil with caution, but they have not been put off stock market investments completely, it has been claimed.

According to research by Barclays Stockbrokers, 42 per cent of consumers view the recent volatility as an opportunity to widen their portfolio of investments .

The report also found that 46 per cent of people are more wary following the recent economic turmoil, but that they will continue to make investments.

Just seven per cent of those who have invested in an equity Isa in the current tax year said they have been put off the stock market by the recent instability.

Tom Ryan, director at Barclays Stockbrokers, said: "The sustained bout of market volatility has clearly affected the confidence of Isa investors but it is encouraging that many of them are still going to invest in a stocks and shares Isa in the next tax year."

Recently, the firm found that over half of Isa investors have taken out a self-select product.
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