Which asset class topped investors' shopping list in January?

Investor sentiment warmed towards Japanese equities and gold in January, while attitudes to most other asset classes declined, a Lloyds Private Bank survey has revealed.

The monthly Lloyds Bank Private Banking Investor Sentiment Index measures net investor sentiment towards an asset class, showing the difference between those with a positive and a negative outlook for the next six months. The results from January's survey show sentiment towards gold improved by 6.5 percentage points during the month, to 29%, as global uncertainty increased its attractiveness as a 'safe haven'. Japanese equities were the next largest gainer over the month of January, increasing by 6 percentage points. Over the past year, however, sentiment towards Japanese equities dro...