Retail investors more upbeat about markets but stay hesitant

Singapore

DESPITE turning more confident about the overall investment market environment and global economy, Singapore retail investors are not about to rush into the markets in the next six months, according to a half-yearly survey of investor sentiment by JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

The JP Morgan Investor Confidence Index rose three points over the last six months to 116 out of 200, in June 2015. A score of 100 means a neutral level of investors' confidence.

Some 500 investors with an annual income of S$60,000 and at least five years of active investment experience were asked a range of questions for the survey, from their thoughts on the global economic and investment market environment to prosp…