Euro crisis the biggest threat to returns, say advisers

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The eurozone sovereign debt crisis poses the greatest risk to investment returns in 2012, say advisers.

According to a survey at an Alpha Generators event today, which polled 366 delegates including IFAs and wealth managers, ongoing problems in the eurozone and low economic growth constitute the primary concerns for intermediaries. Three quarters cited the eurozone debt crisis as most likely to hit investment returns. A similar propotion (73%) of respondents also said they felt the eurozone would be better off without Greece. The results arrived on the same day Euro ministers agreed a second bailout for the beleaguered Mediterranean state. Amid the ongoing troubles in the eurozone, i...

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