ShareScope Survey Results 2011
Monday 28th November
| Do you think the Euro will exist in a year's time? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| Yes |
700 |
73.3% |
| No |
156 |
16.4% |
| Don't Know |
98 |
10.3% |
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| If so, do you think the southern European countries will still be members? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| All |
154 |
17.2% |
| Most |
302 |
33.8% |
| Some |
361 |
40.3% |
| None |
78 |
8.7% |
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Monday 14th November
| After a rally through October, developed markets have been treading water for a few weeks. Do you think the FTSE 100 will be higher at Christmas? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| Yes |
440 |
45.7% |
| No |
426 |
44.2% |
| Don't Know |
97 |
10.1% |
|
| How do you think developed markets will perform compared to “emerged” markets in 2012? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| Better |
156 |
16.2% |
| Worse |
454 |
47.0% |
| The same |
230 |
23.8% |
| Don't know |
125 |
13.0% |
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Monday 3rd October
| What will happen to interest rates when the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee meet on the 5th & 6th October? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| Up |
11 |
1.6% |
| Down |
18 |
2.7% |
| Unchanged |
639 |
95.2% |
| Don't know |
3 |
0.5% |
|
| There has been a lot of negative press recently about synthetic ETFs (those not based on physical assets). Tougher regulation has been called for - particularly when selling to retail investors (that's us). What is your current view of these derivative investment products: |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| I'm more likely to use them than before |
8 |
1.2% |
| I'm just as likely to use them as before |
102 |
15.3% |
| I'm less likely to use them |
83 |
12.4% |
| I have decided not to use them any more |
21 |
3.2% |
| I don't invest in synthetic ETFs |
453 |
67.9% |
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Monday 5th September
| What will happen to interest rates when the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee meet on the 7th & 8th September? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| Up |
22 |
2.5% |
| Down |
25 |
2.9% |
| Unchanged |
815 |
93.3% |
| Don't know |
11 |
1.3% |
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Monday 8th August
| Last week, the Bank of England agreed to maintain the 0.5% base rate for the 29th month in a row. When do you think the UK will next see an interest rate change? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| Up within 6 months |
65 |
11.4% |
| Up in 6 – 12 months |
192 |
33.7% |
| Up in 12+ months |
291 |
51.0% |
| Down within 6 months |
13 |
2.3% |
| Down in 6 – 12 months |
4 |
0.7% |
| Down in 12+ months |
5 |
0.9% |
|
| Do you think the S&P 500 will finish the year above its April high of 1363.6? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| Yes |
83 |
14.3% |
| No |
406 |
70.1% |
| Don't know |
90 |
15.6% |
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Monday 25th July
| Many commentators have been talking up Japan - claiming that its companies are extremely good value and that this and other factors will finally lead the country out of its prolonged bear market. What do you think? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| I am already invested |
170 |
20.4% |
| I am seriously considering investing |
79 |
9.5% |
| I am not convinced |
372 |
44.6% |
| I am not interested |
213 |
25.5% |
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Monday 27th June
| What will happen to interest rates when the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee meet on the 6th & 7th July? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| Up |
50 |
8.1% |
| Down |
4 |
0.6% |
| Unchanged |
564 |
91.3% |
| Don't Know |
0 |
0% |
|
The financial woes facing Greece have been a major talking point over the past few weeks, with new austerity measures required to trigger a Eurozone bailout proving unpopular among locals; culminating in protests, riots and a two-day national strike. This week’s question comes in two parts:
Should Greece default?
Do you hold shares in the banking sector? |
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| |
|
Should Greece default? |
| Do you hold shares in the banking sector? |
|
Yes |
No |
Don't Know |
| Yes |
|
48.6% |
40.7% |
10.7% |
| No |
|
59.2% |
26.2% |
14.6% |
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Monday 13th June
| This week’s Investors Chronicle (10/06/11) included a feature entitled “Five top sin stocks”, which focussed on investing in gaming, tobacco, defence and alcohol stocks. Purely from an ethical perspective, which of the following areas, if any, would you NOT invest in? (please tick all that apply). |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| Gaming (gambling/betting) |
185 |
21.8% |
| Tobacco |
279 |
32.9% |
| Defence |
84 |
9.9% |
| Alcohol |
73 |
8.6% |
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Monday 31st May
| On 6th December, 64.6% of you predicted that Emerging Markets would provide the best returns over the next 12 months. 6 months on and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is -2.6%. Do you still think emerging markets will provide the best returns this year? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| Yes |
203 |
36.6% |
| No |
202 |
36.4% |
| Don't Know |
150 |
27.0% |
|
| What percentage of your portfolio is invested in emerging market equities? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| None |
212 |
38.0% |
| 1 - 25% |
295 |
52.9% |
| 26 - 50% |
36 |
6.4% |
| More than 50% |
15 |
2.7% |
|
| What will happen to interest rates when the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee meet on the 8th & 9th June? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| Up |
75 |
13.4% |
| Down |
1 |
0.2% |
| Unchanged |
473 |
84.6% |
| Don't Know |
10 |
1.8% |
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Monday 28th March
|
Following the catastrophic events in Japan a fortnight ago, the Nikkei has seen a minor recovery, having fallen over 10% the day after the disaster. For months, some circles have championed Japan as undervalued and a viable recovery play. How do you view Japan? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| Good long-term investment |
289 |
33.6% |
| Short-term trade (long) |
66 |
7.7% |
| Both of the above |
118 |
13.7% |
| Short trade |
65 |
7.6% |
| Not sure |
321 |
37.4% |
|
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What will happen to interest rates when the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee meet on the 6th & 7th April? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| Up |
202 |
23.4% |
| Down |
0 |
0% |
| Unchanged |
641 |
74.4% |
| Don't Know |
19 |
2.2% |
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Monday 28th February
|
What will happen to interest rates when the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee meet on the 9th & 10th March? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| Up |
132 |
29.2% |
| Down |
2 |
0.4% |
| Unchanged |
309 |
68.4% |
| Don't Know |
9 |
2.0% |
|
|
With political unrest in Libya and elsewhere playing a huge part in Oil surging to $112/barrel (a 30-month high) last week, what level do you think Oil is capable of hitting within the next 6 months? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| Above $135 |
105 |
23.2% |
| $125 –$135 |
136 |
30.0% |
| $115 – $125 |
122 |
26.9% |
| No further significant rise |
70 |
15.5% |
| Don't Know |
20 |
4.4% |
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Monday 24th January
|
What will happen to interest rates when the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee meet on the 9th & 10th February? |
| |
| Answer |
Count |
% |
| Up |
197 |
19.8% |
| Down |
6 |
0.6% |
| Unchanged |
771 |
77.6% |
| Don't Know |
20 |
2.0% |
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