Public 'favours property over equities'

The majority remained confident that the stock market would outperform property over the next twelve months and over half planned to increase their exposure to equities. Nearly 40% of the general public expected the housing market to outperform equities this year, up from 30% in the autumn of last year, demonstrating a renewed sense of optimism following reports of an upturn in property prices. This optimism was shared by 12% of active investors, more than double the 5% who backed the housing market in November, suggesting that while most active investors backed equities, they were not im...