Bear market an opportunity for Isa investors

JPMorgan's Jasper Berens and Skerritt's Andrew Merricks look at the prospects for the Isa season in light of the tough conditions in the present markets

This week's Conjecture debate looks at prospects for the Isa season as the 2007/2008 deadline looms. Joining Investment Week are Jasper Berens, head of UK sales at JPMorgan and Andrew Merricks, head of investments at Skerritt Consultants. Do you think it is right there is so much focus on Isa sales in the last month of the tax year? AM: I do not think we can avoid it. There is always a rush and it could be down to the adviser not being more active or proactive early in the year. But I do not think the last-minute rush will ever change. JB: There is an element of human psychology h...