One in five IFAs believe stock market falls experienced this year are merely isolated incidents, say...
One in five IFAs believe stock market falls experienced this year are merely isolated incidents, says a survey commissioned by Witan Investment Trust. A study of 100 financial advisers suggests declining markets are taking their toll on intermediary firms as 52% of respondents now claim to be more cynical of markets than they were before, and 80% do not expect markets to improve before mid 2003. Almost one quarter (24%) still argue the stock markets are the best way to grow wealth, but the impact of continuous losses means at least 68% of advisers have seen less than 10% of their ...
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