Holdings in cash among wealth managers have been rising in recent months as profit-taking off the back of rising equity markets, coupled with fears over slowing global growth, prompt valuation fears for some risk assets.
Gold ETFs have started seeing inflows for the first time in months, as political turmoil in the Ukraine and weak Chinese data pushed investors into safe havens.
Adrian Lowcock, senior investment manager at Hargreaves Lansdown, has put forward six investment ideas for those yet to use their ISA allowance, as the 2013/14 tax year comes to a close.
Andrew Neville, manager of the Allianz Global Small Cap Equity fund, has said the best value stocks across global markets can now be found in Southern Europe, following rallies across most of the globe.