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Many investors in the current climate would baulk at the words of Laurence Fink, chief executive officer and co-founder of BlackRock, who said investors should have 100% of their investments in equities at the moment.

PSigma's Bill Mott has warned earnings growth forecasts for UK companies are far too high, while equity markets have reached a peak and are set for a correction.

Barclays shares shrugged off a larger than expected fall in profits this morning and a downbeat market to climb over 4% in early trading.

Shares across Asia dropped overnight as the ongoing Greek debacle continued to hit sentiment.

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UK stocks fell on Monday morning, pulling back following the strong end to last week, with Greece once again in focus as government talks enter a critical stage.

The latest in a string of better than expected macro data from the US drove markets higher on Friday, with the Nasdaq reaching an 11-year high.

Stocks received a lift in afternoon trading as social networking giant Facebook prepares to make what could be one of the largest market debuts in history.

The FTSE 100 has fallen 1.1% as concerns over Portugal and the continued lack of a Greek bond swap deal weigh on global markets.

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