A chart tracking which sectors advisers are recommending to clients has shown that international fixed interest funds were amongst the big winners during 2008, moving up 8 places to 5th place.
The Skandia Investment Attitude Chart tracks which sectors financial advisers are recommending to investors, based on the sales figures of the Skandia fund platform. Investment funds are grouped into 14 sectors on the Skandia platform and the chart provides an indication each quarter of how advisers are feeling about certain types of investments in response to market conditions. UK equity funds, which normally receive the highest level of investment slipped from first to second place as investors take a more cautious approach to their investment decisions. UK fixed interest funds ende...
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