IFAs expect market volatility to last next six months

The provider surveyed 120 advisers and found almost a fifth anticipates at least another year of turmoil. A total of 40% expect volatility to last between six months and a year, while a further 17% predict turbulence for at least another 12 months. Colin Dickie, director of Barclays Wealth, says: “Volatility is a huge concern for advisers and there is clearly a widespread belief that it is not going to end any time soon. Preserving investors’ capital in these conditions has become a real challenge for advisers, particularly those with clients exclusively invested in unprotected equities...