Half of IFAs going 'cautious' in 2008

However, the survey of IFAs across the country also found clients are not sharing this cautious mood; over half of IFAs (54%) claim current stock market volatility was having no impact on clients' investment preferences. Only 12% of IFAs said their clients were sticking to cash-based investments until the market became less volatile while a meager 6% said clients were favoring deposit-based investments and 6% were looking for capital protection. Instead, clients could be looking afresh at the alternative investments market in the face of market volatility, according to 41% of IFAs polle...