Investment Index Results

We love hearing what our customers think so we're always chuffed when so many of you share your thoughts on the economy and your personal finances.

Hundreds of you took the time to complete our Investment Barometer in March 2012, so another big thank you goes out to each of you. We hope you used the promotion code we sent you as a thank you and saved a few quid if you invested with us since.

What's the point?

The barometer was designed to measure investment sentiment and confidence levels among RaboDirect investors, looking at global and local economies. Whether the outlook's good, bad or ugly our customers tell us they find some comfort in knowing what their peers are thinking and experiencing, so we always share the results here. 

The highlights - March 2012

The overall index is at 86.5 points - an all-time high since April 2010 and up 17 points on December 2011, showing a significant shift toward neutral territory.

• 74% are confident in their financial situation over the next 3 months (58% in Dec 2011)
• 57% are confident about the global economy's development over the next 3 months (9% Dec 2011)
• 37% are confident about the Irish economy's development over the next 3 months (21% Dec 2011)
• 66% believe there's value to be found in global stock markets (52% Dec 2011)
• 15% are confident about investing in the Irish property market over the next 3 months (5% Dec 2011)
• 27% are confident about global property investment (9% Dec 2011)