Noble acclaims AIM in market turbulence

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OPPORTUNITIES abound in the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in the current uncertain climate, according to Paul Jourdan, head of quoted investments at Noble Fund Managers.

He suggested that although few investors were keen to buy aggressively in uncertain markets, investing at such times was likely to produce significantly better returns than investing in calmer conditions. Jourdan explained: "Over the last few months, the valuation of AIM stocks has been hit hard by market volatility. In tough times, the shares of smaller listed companies suffer most, as many investors seek refuge in the safer haven of the blue chips. "But in reality, investing when markets are beaten up, as they currently are, is likely to yield far more significant upside than doing so...

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