Two thirds of investors don’t bother seeking financial advice before making an investment, according to a new study.
In a poll by the Fair Investment Company (FIC), 64% of respondents said they would not seek advice before making a decision about where to invest their money.
Just 34% said they would get advice before making an investment.
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Nationwide’s Savings Index for December reveals a decline in the number of people putting money aside into savings accounts.
A quarter (25%) of those polled by Nationwide admitted to saving nothing during December, a rise of one percentage point compared to November.
Meanwhile, 45% said they currently put money aside regularly into a UK savings account. [...]
The majority of UK consumers believe the recession will continue for most of 2010, a new study has discovered.
Research by Gocompare.com found 52% of Brits think the UK economy will remain in recession for most of the year ahead.
A further 29% said the recession will continue until at least 2011.
Just 19% expect the economy to [...]
UK consumers are planning to spend significantly less on Christmas this year, according to new research by uSwitch.com.
More than half (56%) of Brits said they will be buying less presents this year.
Nearly two thirds (63%) said they will be spending up to £200 less on gifts.
A third (32%) of adults said they are [...]
Only half of Brits would be interested in finding out the ethical credentials of the next financial product they purchase, new research has discovered.
The EIRIS (Experts in Responsible Investment Solutions)-commissioned poll found that just 44% of the British public are curious to know whether or not their money is being invested ethically.
Of these, a quarter [...]
More than a quarter of UK investors think financial advisers should be legally obliged to inform clients about green and ethical investment options.
In a YouGov poll of investors, over a quarter of respondents said the government should introduce rules requiring financial advisers to ask investors if they are interested in green and ethical funds.
Half of [...]