Investors fear inflation and low interest rates more than Brexit - Rathbones

More than two-fifths concerned by these factors

Victoria McKeever
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Investors considered rising inflation and low interest rates to be more of a threat to their wealth than Brexit, research from Rathbones Investment Management has found.

More than two-fifths (42%) of investors viewed rising inflation as a major threat to their wealth, while the same number cited consistently low interest rates as a key concern. Less than third (30%), in comparison, saw Brexit as one of the biggest obstacles to building and maintaining wealth. In fact, more than two-thirds (69%) of investors said they did not consider Brexit as a substantial threat to their finances. Rathbones said this suggested most investors were confident they had taken, or could take, the necessary steps to mitigate any future economic uncertainty. In contrast, it...

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