UK retail investors are planning to boost their exposure to multi-asset, sustainable and ethical funds, amid an increasingly bullish outlook for global economic growth.
A Boring Money survey of 1,500 investors found 41% of respondents expect the global economic outlook to improve, while just 27% believe it will worsen before the end of 2021. A sea change of sentiment: Is the tide finally turning for the FTSE, commodities and sustainable investing? The positive economic outlook sees 58% of investors planning to increase the amount invested in their portfolios, with multi-asset, sustainable, ethical and emerging markets seeing the biggest rise in investor interest. Sustainable funds are the most popular allocation in this respect, with 26% of re...
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