UK investor sentiment up but faith in bonds declines
UK investors remained upbeat about global investment opportunities in February, but confidence in UK corporate and government bonds declined.
UK investors remained upbeat about global investment opportunities in February, but confidence in UK corporate and government bonds declined.
Investors warmed toward UK asset classes in January, as general sentiment touched its highest level in eight months according to the latest findings from the Lloyds Private Bank Investor Sentiment index.
Investor confidence hit a 12-month high in December according to the latest investor sentiment index from Lloyds Private Bank, with investors becoming increasingly bullish on the prospects for US equities.
The UK remained an unpopular place for investors to park their cash in September, as lingering uncertainty regarding the shape of the Brexit deal continued to spark anxiety about the region’s long-term prospects. The UK equities sector was the biggest loser by far, falling 3.20 percentage points (pp) in investors’ estimation to 1.55% between August and September, its…
Investors are moving on from US equities in favour of UK gilts and gold according to the latest Lloyds Bank Investor Sentiment Index.
Sentiment among UK investors has plummeted to its lowest level this year, the latest monthly data from Lloyds Private Bank and Hargreaves Lansdown has confirmed.
UK investors showed a “renewed confidence” in British-based assets in February but the continued popularity of gold points to lingering fears over political tensions, according to Lloyds Private Bank.
Confidence in the United Kingdom’s stock market soared this month, and investors have a more optimistic view of all asset classes except gold, according to the latest Lloyds Investor Sentiment Index (ISI).
Lloyds Private Bank has reduced its exposure to United States bonds in favour of raising its United Kingdom and Japanese bonds allocations.
Wealth managers and their clients must be careful not to underestimate sterling weakness, particularly amid UK equity market highs, according to its new head of portfolio specialists.