The Investment Management Association (IMA) has said that confidence in those with money in stocks and shares is rising.
Its GB Investor Confidence Index rose to positive figures in the last month, up to 106, and this figure is 35 points higher than it was in November 2008.
In the same amount of time, the Investor Intentions Index rose to 99 in May from 89 six months ago.
The IMA also found that 51 per cent of respondents to its survey think now is a good time to make investments while 47 per cent believe the recession will not last more than 12 to 14 months.
Richard Saunders, chief executive at IMA, said: "These findings suggest that investors are feeling more optimistic about the investment market than they did six months ago although they are still cautious about re-entering it."
F&C Investments recently found that, although some people are cutting back on their investments, the majority have no intention of selling and believe the world economy will recover within five years' time.
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