The risk/reward tolerance of clients

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Responses to the latest Incisive Buzz survey

The vast majority of advisers' clients remain wary of investing in the stock market despite more than a year of upward movements from most global indices. In the latest Incisive Buzz survey, almost 90% of advisers questioned said their clients are still nervous about equity investment, although most still see a need for funds in portfolios as long as it is balanced by lower risk assets. The responses to the question 'are your clients still nervous about investing in the equity market?' included: • No more than the usual concerns over equity fund management. • You can lose money, can't ...