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News Release from: Barclays Wealth Management | Subject: Investments
Edited by the Insidemoneytalk Editorial
Team on 11 October 2007
Investors continue to find buying
opportunities from market volatility
72% of investors see market volatility as a buying opportunity (up from 62% in August)
Only one in ten (9%) would choose to sell when market volatility hits While markets continue to be volatile following the recent credit crunch, investors have remained buoyant and 72% see market volatility as a buying opportunity according to Barclays Stockbrokers Only 9% of investors would choose to sell in volatile markets and 19% would hold tight
This article was originally published on Insidemoneytalk on 10 Aug 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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They are even more positive than back in August, when 62% said they saw market volatility as a buying opportunity.
Tom Ryan, Director of Barclays Stockbrokers says: "Investors have been extremely savvy over the last couple of months and rather than shying away from volatile markets they have taken advantage of the buying opportunity".
"There are opportunities to be sought in all market conditions and investors have become wise to this trend".
"Our clients are increasingly becoming self-directed when it comes to making investment choices." Henk Potts, Equity Strategist, Barclays Stockbrokers says: "Stock markets have proved to be incredibly resilient to the recent problems in credit markets and have now bounced back from the sell off".
"We believe a mixture of strong global growth, steady corporate earnings outlook and cheap valuations should allow equity markets to outperform other major asset classes".
"Over the next 12 months we anticipate that shares will rise globally between 10-15%.".
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