By Adele Burton The number of consumers purchasing investment funds this year has fallen as inves...
By Adele Burton The number of consumers purchasing investment funds this year has fallen as investors are either waiting for the market to change, waiting for more information or do not have the funds available to invest, according a report by the Association of Unit Trusts & Investment Funds (Autif). The report surveyed 500 people who called the unit trust information service over a 12-month period. Although fund management groups warn that past performance is not necessarily a guaranteed indication of future performance, the majority of participants said that their reasons for choosing...
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